the keeper's cottage · day 384 · night

Evening Meal Together

The rain has slowed to a steady drizzle. You and Jenny sit at the kitchen table to share the boiled limpets and sea beet.

The humid air hangs heavy over the cottage as the tide sits high against the dock. Kevin begins the morning routine by checking the water levels, while Jenny remains confined to bed, her ankle throbbing in the damp heat.

🔧 Kevin18:00

Eat it while it's hot. Goes cold fast.

Spoon another portion of limpets and sea beet into my bowl, wipe grease from my fingers on a cloth, and watch the drizzle blur the porch window.

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The steam off the pot makes the kitchen feel warmer than it is. She's eating slow, deliberate — same way she does everything. I should've put more corned beef fat in the broth.

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🌿 Jenny18:01

I know.

Take a small, shaky bite of the limpet, chewing slowly while wincing as the movement in my leg pulses.

💭 peek at the thought

I'm so tired I can barely hold the spoon, and my ankle is screaming in fire.

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🔧 Kevin18:02

Ankle still throbbing?

Set my spoon down, reach for the first aid kit on the shelf without waiting for an answer, and pull out the antiseptic and clean cloth.

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the ankle worse today. The antibiotics should've taken the edge off by now. I need to check the dressing again after we eat.

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🌿 Jenny18:03

Every second.

Lean back in the chair, closing my eyes as I hold my swollen ankle out for the treatment.

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It feels like a hot coal buried under my skin, and I just want it to stop.

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🔧 Kevin18:04

Hold still.

Unwrap the bandage carefully, peel back the gauze to expose the wound, and clean around the puncture with antiseptic on the cloth, working slow so I don't tear the new tissue.

💭 peek at the thought

The swelling hasn't gone down. Red streaks fading but the heat in it says infection's still working. Four days of doxycycline left. If this doesn't clear, we're out of options.

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🌿 Jenny18:04

Trying.

Bite my lip to keep from groaning, gripping the edge of the wooden table until my knuckles turn white.

💭 peek at the thought

The sting of the antiseptic is sharp, but it's better than the heat inside it.

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