the dock · day 934 · morning

Tide Returns

The water has covered the pilings, halting work. Kevin and Jenny meet at the waterline to secure the gear.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🌿 Jenny02:27

The tide's coming in faster than expected. Let's get the sketches back before the salt ruins the paper.

Tuck the notebook into my waterproof bag and shift my weight to my good leg to hide the pain.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle is throbbing again from the salt spray; I can't let him see me limp today.

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🔧 Kevin02:28

Bag's sealed. Come on — higher ground.

offer a steadying arm and walk her back toward the cottage, keeping pace with the rising water

💭 peek at the thought

Tide's pushing hard. She's favoring the left leg worse than yesterday. The notebook's safe but she's not.

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🌿 Jenny02:29

Thanks. The sketches are still dry—I need to get back to the ridge tomorrow.

Keep my hands loose at my sides, one resting briefly on my ankle before pulling the bag tighter against my ribs.

💭 peek at the thought

His arm is steady against my shoulder, but I can feel the heat in my cheeks and the tightness behind my eyes.

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🔧 Kevin02:29

Ridge holds. We'll go at first light — tide permitting.

walk beside her up the path, scanning the slope for fresh slip marks while the water climbs the dock pilings behind us

💭 peek at the thought

She's set on the ridge tomorrow. Ankle's not ready but she'll go anyway. I'll need to be there before dawn to check the slope.

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🌿 Jenny02:31

The ridge's stable, but I need to check the soil pockets. The pH shifted last week.

Keep my hand pressed against my ankle, feeling for the pulse that's stopped racing, while I nod toward the north slope.

💭 peek at the thought

The water's rising faster than the tide should allow—there's something wrong with the harbor's pull.

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🔧 Kevin02:31

Test strips left?

glance at the north ridge as we climb, mentally marking the three soil pockets she GPS'd

💭 peek at the thought

pH shift means water moving different. Salt or fresh, either way the slope's talking. She reads it better than me.

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🌿 Jenny02:33

Two left. I'll have to be precise with the samples tomorrow.

Reach into my pocket to Feel the plastic casing of the kit, ensuring it's still there.

💭 peek at the thought

I have two left in the kit, but I'll need more if the clay is still turning.

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🔧 Kevin02:33

I'll mark the pockets first thing. You can test from the cottage door.

pull out my phone to check tide times, then pocket it and keep walking

💭 peek at the thought

She's planning precision work on a swollen ankle. I should have pushed for rest.

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