At the shore & Crafting [It's a thoughtful gesture. There's a small part of her that doesn't feel like it's enough, but she doesn't know what would feel like enough.
Her duo of boats are simple, but they float even once she's placed a rock in each. One boat is decorated with what might appear to be snowflakes and no name. The second boat has a name and two dates. "Ellen Harvelle" might be visible, but Jo writes the dates small enough that they aren't easily read. She knows her mom would not want people to know her exact age. The rock for that boat gets a stealthy kiss before she places it.
She wades just into the water to set her boats adrift, retreating to watch all of the boats float.]
Anywhere else [It isn't until she's leaving the Harbor that Jo notices the sounds of the insects. For most of her life, it was a background noise to be ignored, and for a while after the return, her brain does the same here.
She stands in awe, lantern hanging at her side as she rests motionless to listen.]
Do you hear that? [It's a whisper, but if she hears someone approach, she asks them. Is it a good sign? She's not sure. But it's new.]
Jo Harvelle | OTA
[It's a thoughtful gesture. There's a small part of her that doesn't feel like it's enough, but she doesn't know what would feel like enough.
Her duo of boats are simple, but they float even once she's placed a rock in each. One boat is decorated with what might appear to be snowflakes and no name. The second boat has a name and two dates. "Ellen Harvelle" might be visible, but Jo writes the dates small enough that they aren't easily read. She knows her mom would not want people to know her exact age. The rock for that boat gets a stealthy kiss before she places it.
She wades just into the water to set her boats adrift, retreating to watch all of the boats float.]
Anywhere else
[It isn't until she's leaving the Harbor that Jo notices the sounds of the insects. For most of her life, it was a background noise to be ignored, and for a while after the return, her brain does the same here.
She stands in awe, lantern hanging at her side as she rests motionless to listen.]
Do you hear that? [It's a whisper, but if she hears someone approach, she asks them. Is it a good sign? She's not sure. But it's new.]