Piper was silent, not wanting to answer. Rosa didn"t push her. Instead, she picked up her knitting and continued the intricate patterns she was working on. As Piper sat there, she noticed a small kayak coming close to the boat. It seemed like it was weighted, heavy-looking on one side, which caught her eye. Then she saw why and couldn"t believe it. Nathan was getting closer to the boat. She averted her glance, looking in the opposite direction, and saw Joel and Tessa with the two dogs approaching the pier. Maybe all was not lost. It appeared she had help approaching from two different directions, but how would any of them make it to her without being seen? Before she could think any further of what she could do to help the situation, Rosa called out to Ken, asking him to bring her another

