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“Fishing.”
“Swimming.”
“Trying not to fall out of boats.”
“That sounds very different from my childhood.”
“What did you do?”
“Math competitions.”
I blink.
“You’re serious.”
“Yes.”
“That explains a lot.”
She laughs softly.
“My parents believed in academic excellence.”
“My dad believed in teaching me how to build a dock.”
“That’s also useful.”
“Depends on the situation.”
She sips her coffee again.
Then says quietly—
“I like this.”
“The quiet?”
“Yes.”
“And the coffee.”
“Good priorities.”
She glances toward the house.
“I was thinking…”
“That’s always dangerous.”
“I could stay here for a while.”
“That works for me.”
“I could help with normal things.”
“Like what?”
She thinks.
