the old shrine · day 199 · night

The Storm Breaks

You and Jennyuddle under the low overhang of the shrine as the wet season finally arrives in a downpour. The wind howls through the spruce, and the garden begins to flood.

The night remains calm at the shrine as the air pressure begins to drop despite the clear skies. Kevin and Jenny prepare for the evening while keeping an eye on the approaching supply boat arrival in five days.

🌿 Jenny07:00

Kevin, the trays! We have to move them inside!

run toward the cottage, shielding the seedling trays with my body.

💭 peek at the thought

The peppers are going to drown if I don't get them to the kitchen now.

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🔧 Kevin07:00

Go. I'm right behind you.

limp toward the cottage as fast as the ankle allows, heading for the garden to grab any trays she missed

💭 peek at the thought

The rain's coming down in sheets. Garden's going to flood — she's right about the trays. My ankle won't like the sprint but the seedlings won't survive this.

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🌿 Jenny07:02

Be careful! The planks are slick as glass!

burst into the kitchen and set the trays down on the counter next to the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

He's moving too fast, that ankle is going to give out on the slick.

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🔧 Kevin07:02

Got the ones by the stove. Checking the shed.

move through the cottage to the garden shed, scanning for any remaining seedling trays or pots

💭 peek at the thought

Kitchen's warm. Good. She's got the main trays. Need to check if any got left at the garden shed or porch.

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🌿 Jenny07:04

I'll get the stove started! way watch your step!

clear a space on the kitchen table to make room for the damp soil.

💭 peek at the thought

If there are any left in the shed, the humidity will kill them off in minutes.

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🔧 Kevin07:04

Kevin — push open the shed door and sweep the headlamp beam across the shelves and floor for seedling trays

💭 peek at the thought

Shed's just off the garden. Rain's hammering the roof. If there's trays out here they're already soaked. Ankle's screaming on the wet boards.

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🌿 Jenny07:06

Is there anything left in there? Just grab them!

light the fire in the stove to dry the air out.

💭 peek at the thought

I need to see if any of the peppers survived the rot in the kitchen first.

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🔧 Kevin07:06

Two trays up top. One spilled on the floor — lost cause.

grab the two viable trays and carry them back to the cottage kitchen

💭 peek at the thought

Two trays on the top shelf — peppers and lettuce, both showing that white fuzz at the soil line. Damp as sin in here. Third tray on the floor, knocked over. Soil spilled. Write those off.

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