winter in greenland

Chapter 63

The sunlight during the polar day largely slowed down the coldness of the sea in the Arctic Circle. Every half hour, Fitch would radio to confirm the situation of the passengers on the lifeboats. The situation didn't look too bad.

Dan's face was a little tired, and he had hardly rested since the shift change.His complexion itself is fair, and under the sunlight, two dark circles can even be seen vaguely.

"Are you going to sleep for a while?" August carefully looked at his face.

Dan shook his head and looked at his watch: "It will be 6 o'clock soon, should the Sirius rescue team arrive?"

August didn't answer. He raised his hand and gently pressed his head on his shoulder. His voice was undeniable: "Sleep for a while, I'll call you when the rescue team arrives."

Dan was indeed a little tired, he didn't resist any more, and closed his eyes obediently.

In a trance, he felt that he heard the sound of an engine roaring not far away, and suddenly raised his head from August's shoulder: "How long have I been asleep?"

August frowned and looked at the sea in the distance: "It's less than half an hour. The sound should be that the rescue team is coming."

Dan rubbed his face: "Great, faster than expected."

August looked at him carefully for a few seconds, raised his hand to touch his forehead, and frowned tightly when he put it down: "You have a fever."

Dan smiled at him: "It should be blown by the sea breeze, it's okay."

"The last time you told me I was fine like this..." August was blocked by Dan in the middle of his words, until the soft lips left, he said helplessly with anger mixed with: "I'm serious." of."

"I'm serious too. Don't worry. After all, we're not in some dark and deserted ice cirque this time, and my ribs are fine." Dan's smile was a little sly.

While the two were talking, the nearest sea motorbike had already approached their sea area, and most of the Sirius team should have been dispatched, along with a part of the Greenland coast guard.

Passengers on other lifeboats also saw who was coming, and a muffled cheer spread through the crowd.

——"Attention all units, attention by all units, it is now approaching the shipwreck sea area, one unit is responsible for a lifeboat, first confirm the passenger situation, report to me, over."

Dan squinted and looked not far away: "Listen to this voice, Heath is here?"

August nodded: "When we contacted just now, he said that he led the team."

Just as Heath's motorcycle was approaching their lifeboat, he also saw August, and stopped beside their lifeboat on his motorcycle, saluting August hurriedly: "team leader!"

August nodded slightly, and signaled to Fitch on the side: "This is Captain Fitch, you should contact him for all contact matters, and return to Mestersville Port as soon as possible."

"Roger that!"

Seeing Heath commanding to hook up all the lifeboats with traction gear and line up in a mighty line to prepare for departure, Dan looked at August: "So you are going to be lazy to the end?"

"You have a fever." August's tone was taken for granted.

Dan: "..."

After staring at August for a few seconds, he protested, "I'm not so weak, am I?"

August simply took off his coat and wrapped it around Dan's body, pulling it tightly to his chin: "The patient must obey the arrangement."

There was a faint smell of tobacco on his clothes. Dan was already a little drowsy because of the fever, but he was wrapped in the familiar smell and fell asleep unconsciously.

Dan was woken up by the slight vibration when he docked, and he looked up and looked around: "Are you there?"

The lifeboat in front was already organizing to disembark, and August said "hmm": "How do you feel?"

Dan sat up straight and moved his shoulders: "It's not bad, let's go up too."

Mestresville is a small port. It was originally a fixed stop for Sirius to patrol every winter. In summer, the resident population here is probably less than 20. There are mostly vacant huts in the port, and there are also a few hotels.According to the area, this area belongs to the Greenland National Park, and part of it will be open to the public in summer, and the supplies in reserve are barely enough for them to wait until Reykjavik to send a rescue ship to pick them up.

It was nearly 10:[-] am after all the tourists were settled, and most of the crew of the "Moby Dick" went to rest. Fitch and Xia Zuo stood in front of the cabin where the crew rested and discussed something in a low voice. Dan and August stood Watching Heath handle some of the follow-up finishing work.

August looked at Dan's still pale face, stepped forward and pulled Heath aside: "Is there no one in the duty room at the outpost?"

Heath looked inexplicable: "No, why?"

August glanced back, and said simply: "I'll take Dan to rest. He has a fever, and it's not suitable to squeeze with other people."

Heath's eyes circled back and forth on him and Dan, showing a somewhat ambiguous smile: "No problem. But...how far have you progressed?"

August was too lazy to argue with him, so he walked over and grabbed Dan's wrist: "Go, I'll take you to rest."

Xia Zuo, who was behind them, keenly caught his movement, and caught up with him a few steps: "Where are you going?"

Dan looked at August, and August said: "He is sick, I will take him to rest elsewhere."

Xia Zuo didn't speak, just looked at him suspiciously, and then turned to Dan: "Because of this accident, the head office will send an investigation team, and after we return to Reykjavik, probably all the crew members will go …uh… make a quick talk, so…”

Dan nodded, his tone was gentle: "I know Xia Zuo, don't worry, I won't go far."

Xia Zuo looked at his face worriedly: "Your complexion looks bad, is there something wrong?"

Before Dan could speak, August had already pulled the man behind him: "I will take care of him, don't bother you."

The outpost that August mentioned is actually not far from where they are now.On the right hand side is the airstrip parallel to the coastline. The duty room of the outpost is located on a hillside near the end of the runway. It is a low hut with red walls and white roof.

Watching August skillfully pull out a key from under a certain stone in the sedge bushes, and use the key to open the door of the hut, Dan was almost dumbfounded: "You... are so casual?"

August casually hung the key on the hook on the side, and skillfully opened the window for ventilation: "It is said to be a duty room, but it is almost useless after updating the radar equipment in the port. It is just a room with a bed. The key It’s much more convenient to keep it nearby than to carry it around.”

The hut is not big, and the interior furnishings are clear at a glance-the left-hand side is the wall with a row of hooks nailed to it, and a square window next to it.There is a cabinet on the opposite wall, which was probably used to store documents in the past, but it is empty now. Next to the cabinet is the fireplace, and some firewood is piled beside it.A sofa covered with a dust-proof cloth was placed opposite the fireplace, and a small bed for one person was placed against the wall on the right.

"Sit for a while, I'll light up the fire and it will be warmer." As soon as August finished speaking, there were two knocks on the door behind him.

When they came in, they just left the door ajar and unlocked, but now they opened it with a push.Heath was at the door, holding a pile of what looked like sheets and quilts in one hand, and a file bag in the other.

"The cleaning here is pretty good. It's much cleaner than I thought." He walked in while talking, and handed the file bag to August: "You'd better take a look at these." Then he laid out the mattress in his hand skillfully To the small bed: "I borrowed this for you from a nearby hotel. This room has not been lived in for nearly a year, and the things are too bad to use."

Dan smiled. "Thank you, Heath."

Heath waved his hand: "It's nothing, you guys rest first." Then he turned around and was about to leave.

When he arrived at the door, he turned his head as if he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, August, I almost forgot to tell you. This year, the headquarters is here for a routine inspection. It is said that Major Hodge is here. Since you are here , I guess you have to end your vacation early."

August paused: "I see, I will go back to the base with you when the rescue ship arrives here."

Heath nodded: "Okay, although there is nothing serious about the base... After all, we still need to make preparations. I just heard from the captain that the rescue ship will probably arrive tomorrow afternoon, or the morning after tomorrow at the latest. Well, I I'm leaving."

After the fireplace was lit, the room quickly warmed up. The curtains on the windows had been drawn by Augusta, and the light in the room was a bit dim.Dan was lying on the bed wrapped in a quilt, with only half of his face exposed, yawned, and said vaguely: "Who is that Major Hodge?"

August sat on the sofa, and was stunned when he heard the words: "Who?"

"The one Heath just mentioned."

August thought for a while, and said indifferently: "The people at the headquarters, they will come for a review every five years."

"Judging from Heath's tone, it seems that this person is not ordinary?"

"Well, we had some...unpleasures before, plus his promotion card for several years, if he comes this year, the review procedures may be a little more cumbersome." August's tone was still indifferent, It wasn't until he didn't hear Dan's movement for a long time, and when he turned his head, he saw that the man looked at him with a slight frown, thinking about something in his eyes.

August sighed, stood up and walked to the bed, covering his eyes with his hands: "What are you thinking about? Sleeping."

Feeling the two eyelashes brushing against the palm of his hand, and finally not moving, August let go of his hand, and returned to the sofa with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

Two mornings later, the port of Mestersville.

The rescue ship from Reykjavik has docked and all passengers are preparing to board.

Dan stood at the end of the crowd, August stood beside him, and behind them were several Sirians, including Hiss.

"Heath and I have to go back to the base on a motorboat." August had already changed into camouflage, and his aura was heavy, and there was no one within 10 meters around them.

Dan always felt a little uneasy in his heart, so he answered absent-mindedly.

August lowered his head in dissatisfaction, grabbed the back of Dan's head and bit his lips.

Dan let out a low cry of pain: "Are you a husky?"

August showed a satisfied smile, and his face immediately became serious again: "I won't be in Reykjavik in a short time, what's your plan?"

Dan looked at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "Why, are you afraid I'll run away?"

August coughed: "Anyway, I'll wait for you in Greenland after the investigation on the 'Moby Dick' is over." After thinking for a while, he added: "Stay away from that Xia Zuo."

Dan really smiled at this moment, his eyes were bent like crescent moons, he pinched August's chin, and kissed the corner of his lips: "Yes, my major."

The author says:

add another chapter~

It's almost over~

Recently, I have to stay at home and have a problem, so I won’t ask for leave on weekends. I will update as usual, cuties, take care of your health

Also, there will be irregular additions in the next few days~