the dock · day 586 · morning

supply boat on horizon

The supply boat appears off the cut, engine chugging low. Kevin stands at the dinghy's tiller, Jenny beside him on the dock, crate inventory in hand. The tide is high enough to cross the bar. Swell pushes from the southwest.

Kevin attempted to secure the supply boat's line but failed to catch the heaving line on the first throw. Jenny managed to maintain her balance on the unstable dock while coordinating the arrival.

🌿 Jenny06:27

They're early. Or we're just desperate.

Hold the inventory list tight and step back from the rotten planks toward the stable section of the dock.

💭 peek at the thought

Finally. I can feel the hunger gnawing at my stomach, and my ankle is pulsing with every swell. I hope they brought more antibiotics.

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🔧 Kevin06:27

Boat's here. Stay clear of the starboard piling — that plank's still soft.

Walk to the stable end of the dock with the bow line coiled, ready to take a heaving line from the supply boat.

💭 peek at the thought

Supply boat's early. Or late. Hard to tell with the radio silence. Either way, the bar's covered and the Yanmar's warm. Time to see what the mainland sends.

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🌿 Jenny06:29

I've got it.

Shift weight to the left leg and lean against the railing, clutching the notebook to my chest.

💭 peek at the thought

I know where the rot is, Kevin. I'm the one who spent all morning cataloguing the decay.

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🔧 Kevin06:29

Take your time. I've got the bow.

Stand at the dock edge with the bow line ready, watching the supply boat's approach, letting the skipper set the pace.

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the ankle still. Good she's admitting it by leaning. The supply boat's skipper knows this dock better than most — he'll come in slow if he sees her on the rail.

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🌿 Jenny06:31

Just get the line secured before the swell pushes them back.

Glance at the supply boat, squinting against the grey light, and check the notebook for the list of requested medical supplies.

💭 peek at the thought

"Take your time." As if I'm a fragile piece of glass. I can manage a few steps without breaking.

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🔧 Kevin06:31

Ready when he throws.

Plant feet on the dock planking, bow line coiled in left hand, right hand free to take the heaving line, eyes on the supply boat's bow.

💭 peek at the thought

Swell's pushing hard on the starboard quarter. Skipper's fighting the current across the bar. He'll need the bow line fast to hold the angle.

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