Layla had brought her journal and was making notes about the rainfall.
"I want to keep track of how much water we receive during each season," she explained. "It might help us understand which crops grow best at different times."
"That's useful," Jude said.
"We could also mark the places where water gathers," Natalie added. "Some of the lower garden beds become too wet."
"Then we should improve the drainage there," Jude replied.
Layla wrote that down.
Scarlet leaned over to look at the journal.
"You're turning the island into a book."
"Someone should record what we learn," Layla answered.
"Then record this: rain makes people lazy."
"That's not particularly useful."
"It is if you're trying to understand people."
Sophie laughed into her cup.
After breakfast, the group settled into the slower rhythm of a rainy day. Some stayed inside their cabins, while others found sheltered tasks beneath the roofs.
