Thursday, October 16, 2025

Don't Lean Forward

They go out of the lighthouse. 

Captain Baudin locks the door.

Then he unlocks it.

He's forgotten the basket.

Inside, he looks around for a suitable basket.

One with a lid.

One that will not be ruined through use underwater.

But he all can find are two empty croissant packets.

Time is wasting.

They'll have to do.

He emerges from the lighthouse with the empty croissant packets.

Couldn't find a basket, says Captain Baudin. Mais tant pis! These empty packets will do. 

I can't find my egg box, says Terence.

Then what am I supposed to use? asks Ageless. 

One of Captain Baudin's empty packets, says Gaius.

Fine, says Ageless. But they're not as secure as an egg box.

I'll keep looking, says Terence.

Are we ready? asks Captain Baudin.

We are, says Gaius. Where's the best spot to begin?

Just down there, says Captain Baudin. Ageless and I will dive in from the rocks while you and Denis wait for our recommendations.

And I'll look for the egg box, says Terence.

It won't be down there, says Gaius.

It might be in your backpack, says Terence.

So it might, says Gaius. That's something to do while were waiting.

They make their way down to the water, with the backpacks, leaving the two bikes at the top.

Captain Baudin looks at Ageless.

You might want to take off your sunglasses, says Captain Baudin.

And you might want to take off your sea captain's hat, says Ageless.

I'll look after them, says Terence. 

So Ageless and Captain Baudin dive into the Upper Spencer Gulf waters together, with nothing to distinguish between them.

Terence puts on the sea captain's hat.

And the sunnies.

He leans forward, hoping to see himself in a rock pool.

Don't lean out over the water, says Denis.

But I can't see myself, says Terence.

I'll take a photo, says Gaius.

He takes a photo of Terence in his outfit.

Denis takes one too.

He'll send it to Henriette. She will like it.

What do I look like? asks Terence.

Have a look, says Gaius, showing him the photo.

I can't see anything, says Terence.

Take off the sunglasses, says Gaius.

Terence pushes the sunglasses up. And knocks the captain's hat off, onto a rock, near the edge of the water.

A gust of wind blows it into the sea, and the hat floats way.

Now I'm in trouble, says Terence 

I'll get it, says Denis.

He leans forward.


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