"I can be anywhere pressing in a moment," Larrikin said innocently, and with the same knife cut another length of wool. "Snip! Alrighty." He handed one length of wool to Raine and deftly tied a knot in his and lifted it so she could see. "This is a reef or a square knot. It's for tying two ends together and it's really easy for beginners."

He turned it over so she could see both sides. "The knot sits flat so it's not a bulge, at least not the wrong type of bulge." With a practiced press he undid the knot so he could re-do it more slowly, so she could see. "Give it a try."