On the Cabin Porch

The handle of the door turns, but the cabin is locked. A few more leaves scuttle across the porch as you stand there. It feels cooler now that you are no longer actively paddling

You think about your next step, The cabin is too well built to force your way through the door and the shutters are closed from the inside. You need to find a key if you are going to get in. It isn't here. You'll need to go west along the shore or going east instead. You realize you must go in search of the key before the rain sets in.