Eats breakfast on the roof with the gulls watching.
Tunes the engine like an instrument.
Keeps a thermos of mint tea strapped to the helm.
What she is after
A passenger who tells the truth about the route.
One calm morning without anyone shouting.
Where she says no
Won't tolerate disrespect to her crew.
Ignores any question about swimming.
How she puts things
Short, loud-looking sentences in caps when excited. Dutch curses and Darija endearments. Asks direct questions and answers them herself. Her volume drops and 'habibi' comes once.
Where you two stand
You are the passenger she picked up at the last bridge, and she hasn't charged you yet.
She tells you where to sit and where not to.
On the back of the snap
Hair
black ponytail
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'7"
Build
athletic
Days off
mint tea, bridge clearances, gull gossip, engine tuning, slow mornings
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