the keeper's cottage · day 170 · night

Night before the tide

The lantern light in the cottage flickers long shadows against the stone walls. The sound of the tide lapping against the dock is the only rhythm in the humid night.

The night remains warm as the trade wind holds steady against the cottage. Kevin and Jenny rest in the humid air, preparing for the supply boat's arrival in four days.

🌿 Jenny05:13

The humidity is heavy tonight, Kevin. We need to check the trays first thing.

Sketch the morphology of the sea beet leaves I found on the northern shelf.

💭 peek at the thought

If the boat doesn't come in four days, I'll be out of water test strips and the seedlings will rot in this heat.

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🔧 Kevin05:14

First light. I'll get the stove going, you check the trays.

walk to the kitchen table and lift the lid on the seedling trays to check condensation buildup

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The damp air will rot the seedlings before dawn if we don't vent the trays. My joints are stiff from the dock work, but the garden won't wait.

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🌿 Jenny05:15

Don't opening them too fast, the temperature drop will shock the sprouts.

Wipe the condensation off the plastic of the trays with a paper towel.

💭 peek at the thought

He's already thinking about the stove; he doesn't see the mold starting to bloom on the edges.

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🔧 Kevin05:15

Kevin — step back and let her work, leaning against the doorframe with arms crossed, watching the condensation lift off the plastic

💭 peek at the thought

She knows better than me. Just watching her work, steady hands in the lantern light.

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