the keeper's cottage · day 341 · night

Dinner in the cooling heat

The heat finally begins to break as the sun dips. You sit together at the table to eat the mackerel and beet while the radio hum in the background.

The brutal heat remains oppressive as the air continues to shimmer over the island. Kevin and Jenny retreat to the shadows of the cottage, watching the barometer pressure drop further signaling a coming change in weather.

🌿 Jenny00:43

It's finally cooling down. I might actually be able to sleep tonight without the air feeling like a wet blanket.

Push a small pile of sautéed sea beet toward Kevin's plate.

💭 peek at the thought

The silence between us is almost as heavy as the heat was. I can't tell if he's thinking about the boat or if he's just waiting for me to say something.

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🔧 Kevin00:43

Thanks.

Take the fork and eat the mackerel and sea beet, letting the silence settle between us while the radio hums.

💭 peek at the thought

The heat's been brutal all day. This food smells good — simple, honest work food. She's pushing the beet my way without asking if I want it. Knows I'll eat it anyway. Small things.

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🌿 Jenny00:45

Jenny — take a slow bite of mackerel and stare at the radio, listening to the static.

💭 peek at the thought

He's doing it again. That steady, rhythmic eating. It's like he's a part of the machinery of the island, just ticking along.

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🔧 Kevin00:45

Radio check at 0400. Tom's frequency.

Keep eating, glancing at the barometer on the shelf — 1026 and steady for now, but the drop yesterday was real.

💭 peek at the thought

She's waiting on the static same as me. 0400 and 1800 — those are the windows Tom might hear if he's listening. The supply boat's due in three days. Maybe a letter gets through that way instead.

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