the dock · day 81 · dawn

Pre-storm Prep

Heavy cloud cover settles over the flat sky as the air turns humid and still. Kevin checks the dinghy's mooring lines against the rising tide while Jenny rolls the plastic tarp over the tools and seed trays.

Kevin and Jenny meet at the dock as the sky thickens and the tide drops. Kevin attempts to secure the dinghy's mooring ring but struggles with the rusted hardware, while Jenny checks the water tank for levels.

🔧 Kevin12:31

Mooring ring’s working loose again. I’ll bolt it through after tide turns.

walk to the dock, inspect the mooring ring in its mortise, feel for play with my fingers, then grab the crowbar to lever it snug while holding the line taut.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide’s coming in faster than I thought—need to check that mooring ring before it slips. Jenny’s moving the tarp, but she’s not looking at me. I wonder if she’s waiting for me to say something.

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🌿 Jenny12:33

Don't over-tighten it, the wood is soft from the rot.

Pull the tarp tight over the notebook and weight the corners with a heavy stone.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping fast and he's worried about a piece of hardware while the whole sky is about to turn.

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🔧 Kevin12:33

Yeah. Just snug it and back the nut off a quarter turn.

ease the crowbar pressure, snug the nut with the wrench, then back it off a quarter turn; tap the ring with the wrench handle to settle it, and step back to watch the line take the load.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The mortise is punky. If I crank it down, I'll split the timber and lose the whole cleat.

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🌿 Jenny12:34

It's getting heavy. We should get inside before the rain starts.

Look up at the thickening clouds and shiver slightly.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so focused on the mechanics. He doesn't see the light changing.

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🔧 Kevin12:34

Aye. Let’s get the gear under cover and head in.

help Jenny pull the tarp fully over the tool bench and seed trays, weight the corners with stones, then walk with her toward the cottage, keeping pace so she doesn’t fall behind.

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer’s dropping fast. She feels it too. Rain’s coming, and we’ve got nothing dry left to wear if we get soaked out here.

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🌿 Jenny12:36

I need to check the water tank before we shut everything down.

Walk toward the cottage, but veer slightly toward the tank.

💭 peek at the thought

He's being considerate, but the silence between us is heavier than the air.

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