the keeper's cottage · day 206 · night

waiting out the rain

Kevin and Jenny sit at the kitchen table as the first heavy drops hit the tin roof. The smell of ozone and wet earth fills the room.

The air thickens as the wet season clouds roll in, signaling a coming front. Inside the cottage, the pressure continues to rise despite the gathering humidity, and the rat remains a threat to the pantry.

🔧 Kevin13:12

Kevin — wipe the last of the grease from my hands onto a rag, then reach for the tin mug of cold tea on the table.

💭 peek at the thought

Weather's here. Barometer was right — dropping fast now. Good we got the seedlings under cover and the dinghy secured. Jenny's quiet. She's been quiet all day since the seed trays. Let her be.

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🌿 Jenny13:12

It's here.

Lean back in the chair and watch the first streaks of water blur the window glass.

💭 peek at the thought

Finally. The rain will wash the salt off the porch, but it'll make the seedlings sweat. I wonder if he can feel the tension in the air or if he's just thinking about the engine.

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🔧 Kevin13:14

Yeah. It's here. Listen to it — sounds like the whole island's waking up.

Slide the chair back a little, plant my feet on the floor, and rest my elbows on the table, watching the rain too.

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching the rain like it's news. Maybe it is — first real downpour in weeks. The roof'll drum steady now. Good for the tanks. Bad if the wind kicks up.

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🌿 Jenny13:14

It's a lot of water.

Re out and traces the rim of the cold mug with a finger.

💭 peek at the thought

It's not waking up, it's just getting heavy. If the humidity stays this high, that fungus will finish the peppers by morning.

google/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it

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