the keeper's cottage · day 22 · dawn

Static and salt air

Kevin and Jenny stand by the cottage porch where the pried crate sits open. The shortwave radio on the table crackles with a burst of static and a distant, unintelligible voice cutting through the heavy morning air.

Kevin and Jenny spent the morning working on the garden and equipment before the heat became oppressive. Jenny prioritized planting the viable tomato and pepper seeds while Kevin addressed the garden wall and the generator's fuel system.

🌿 Jenny16:00

Did you hear that? Probably just skip-distance, but it sounded close.

Walk toward the kitchen table and reach for the radio.

💭 peek at the thought

That voice sounded like it was fighting through a wall of water. I need to get these seeds in the ground before the weather turns completely.

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🔧 Kevin16:00

Hold on.

walk to the kitchen table and adjust the radio squelch and volume, tuning slowly across the calling frequencies

💭 peek at the thought

Sounded like a voice, not just atmospherics. Could be the supply boat finally, or another vessel in the channel. Need to hear it again.

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🌿 Jenny16:02

Don't spend too long on it. I have to get the seeds in the soil before the wind shifts.

Pick up the viable tomato and pepper seeds and head toward the garden.

💭 peek at the thought

He's so focused on the radio, but the light is already changing. If I don't plant those tomatoes now, the humidity will take them.

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🔧 Kevin16:02

Set the seeds in the soil.

walk to the garden, take the tomato and pepper seed packets, and start planting them in the raised beds.

💭 peek at the thought

Seeds are still damp, but if I plant them today I might save the crop. The wind will turn soon; I’ll get the garden back to that dry‑stone wall first, then plant.

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🌿 Jenny16:04

Stop—wait. Give them to me. You're planting them too deep; they'll rot before they even break the surface.

Reach out to take the seed packets back from Kevin.

💭 peek at the thought

He's doing it, but he's not being careful. He's just shoving them in. I can't let him ruin the depth or the spacing.

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🔧 Kevin16:04

Right.

hand the seed packets back to Jenny and step aside

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Heavy soil, this damp — they'll sit and rot. Should've asked.

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🌿 Jenny16:06

Just... stay back a bit. I need to see the soil texture.

Kneel in the dirt and carefully plant the tomato and pepper seeds at the correct depth.

💭 peek at the thought

Thank you. Now, just stay there and don't breathe down my neck. Precision is the only thing that works against this damp.

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🔧 Kevin16:06

Kevin — straighten up, rub the lower back, and walk back toward the cottage porch

💭 peek at the thought

She knows what she's doing. Always did. Back's screaming anyway — good excuse to stop bending.

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