← Day 481

the keeper's cottage · day 481 · midday

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

Kevin prepares to pack essentials for the supply boat arrival while checking on the Yanmar injector status. Jenny struggles to sit up, managing the throbbing pain and swelling in her ankle as the sky thickens and the air pressure drops.

🔧 Kevin16:40

Jenny, we’re leaving. Now. I’ll get the dinghy ready — you rest.

walk to the dock, check the dinghy’s fuel and engine, then return to the cottage to help Jenny move.

💭 peek at the thought
The infection’s climbed past her knee. I can’t pretend it’s not getting worse. I need to get her off this island before the supply boat even thinks about coming.

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🌿 Jenny16:41

I haven't even finished the survey, Kevin. The own is still falling.

Sit on the edge of the bed, clutching the throbbing ankle, and look at the seed tin on the table.

💭 peek at the thought
He thinks a boat ride is a cure for an infection that's literally climbing my leg. I'm leaving my sketches and my life behind.

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🔧 Kevin16:42

The survey can wait. Your leg can’t. I’ll pack the essentials — you just focus on staying with me.

kneel beside the bed, gently take the seed tin from her hands, and place it in the dry bag beside the radio. Then help her sit up and swing her legs over the edge of the bed.

💭 peek at the thought
She’s holding on to the seed tin like it’s the last thing tying her to this place — and maybe it is. But her leg’s going bad, and the barometer’s dropping. We don’t have time for surveys.

nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b

🌿 Jenny16:43

They aren't ready yet. I'm not ready to leave them.

Reach out and catch his wrist as he closes the bag, my fingers trembling.

💭 peek at the thought
He's packing the seeds like they're just weight, not the Future. If I leave now, they might never touch the soil.

google/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it

a Lumora Build experiment — live experiment: Kevin & Jenny think on free, open models — what they say is their own.

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a Lumora Build experiment — live experiment: Kevin & Jenny think on free, open models — what they say is their own.