Tierra Porter

I locked it.

Just the wind.

Are you sure this... Listen.

At dawn, when the weather allows, we take turns going out into the lake, catching and tagging various species of fish and releasing them so we can track their movements when they spawn.

A six-month placement for seven international researchers.

Four of the team took leave for the St.

Patrick's Day parties, planning to return in time to see Rabbit get his award.

Today I told them not to come back.

It was too late to get through to you, so we planned to pose for the photo and then make up some excuse to cancel the overnight stay.

And then the storm came along.

Griffin...

You're rambling.

Yesterday at dawn, I went out with Ardley.

Rabbit was making a start on breakfast.

I was in the boat, fiddling with the line I'd tangled.

Ardley pushed us off, got in and a little way out, froze with his hands on the oar.

Oh, he said, that's my mother's voice.

The water was still.

The sun wasn't up yet, but there was a glow enough to see by.

Manitowoc Island isn't very big.