the keeper's cottage · day 175 · afternoon

Afternoon Lull

The air remains still and heavy as the tide continues to rise against the shore. Kevin and Jenny are in the kitchen, planning how to remove the trapped rat.

Kevin pinned the rat under his boot while Jenny finished it with the crowbar. The rodent was crushed against the stone floor, ending its raids on their stores. They cleaned the carcass and set it aside for bait.

🌿 Jenny09:21

Keep your weight on the skillet, Kevin. I'm getting the crowbar to pry the board up just enough.

Picks up the heavy metal crowbar and slides the flat end under the loose floorboard near the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

If it gets through the floorboards, it'll reach the seed tin.

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🔧 Kevin09:22

Go on, lift it up a bit and see if it pops out.

use the crowbar to lift the loose floorboard just enough to expose the rat.

💭 peek at the thought

The rat's got a good hideout; we need to get it out before it gets stuck in the floor or causes more trouble.

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🌿 Jenny09:23

Stay back, don't let it get under the stove.

Pushes down on the crowbar to leverage the board upward, widening the gap to see the movement.

💭 peek at the thought

It's going to bolt if I'm not fast.

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🔧 Kevin09:23

Right. I'll shift the skillet — you grab it when it breaks for the stove.

slide the skillet off the floorboard and step back, boots planted on either side of the gap, ready to stomp or trap the rat if it darts for the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

The rat's cornered now. It'll bolt for the stove gap if we're not careful. Need to be ready to catch or kill it when it runs.

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🌿 Jenny09:25

Watch the left side!

Jams the crowbar further in to keep the board up high, peering into the dark space.

💭 peek at the thought

There it is. Just a flash of grey fur.

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🔧 Kevin09:25

Got it.

bring the boot down hard on the left side of the gap, pinning the rat against the stone as it tries to squeeze past.

💭 peek at the thought

There it is — grey-brown flank, wet fur. It's big. Going for the stove gap. Now.

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🌿 Jenny09:27

Don't let it get to the tin.

Drops the crowbar with a heavy thud and moves over to see the damage.

💭 peek at the thought

It's pinned. God, the eyes.

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🔧 Kevin09:27

It's pinned. Your shot.

keep full weight on the boot, holding the rat crushed against the stone floor, watching Jenny.

💭 peek at the thought

Boot's solid on it. Not moving. Good. Now Jenny's close — she can finish it proper.

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