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How long has he been down here? He can't see the sunlight. Can't see his watch - and it's only water-resistant, not water-proof, so it's probably stopped working by now.
Has it been long enough for his watch to stop working?
He can't count minutes, hours, days, (years?). Can't keep track that way.
But he can count fish.
One fish… my son hates me.
Seven fish… Wes betrayed me.
Fifty-four fish… did I betray him too?
Three-million-nine-hundred-sixty-one-thousand-two-hundred-thirty-six fish… does anyone still remember me anymore?
How long has it been?
Dry land's a distant memory, and the sea is full of fish.