the keeper's cottage · day 516 · afternoon

Evening Meal Prep

The sun is dipping low casting long shadows across the floor as Kevin and Jenny meet to prepare the evening fire.

The afternoon heat is heavy over the cottage as the pressure begins to dip slightly. Kevin spends the time splitting dry wood to stay ahead of the coming clouds, while Jenny stays on the porch managing the swelling in her ankle despite the heat.

🌿 Jenny04:13

The limpets are almost done. Don't get too close to the stove yet.

Limps to the wood stove, wincing as the weight shifts on her left leg, and stirs the pot with a wooden spoon.

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way ankle is throbbing in time with the tide, and the smell of salt and rot is making me nauseous.

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🔧 Kevin04:14

I'll split the kindling. Keep the back clear.

walk to the woodpile, pick up the axe, and begin splitting dry kindling into small sticks for the fire.

💭 peek at the thought

The fire's low, the pot's warm, and Jenny's moving careful—she's in pain but won't say it. I should get the wood ready, stay out of her way, and let the silence hold us for now.

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🌿 Jenny04:15

way don't leave splinters everywhere. The floor is bad enough.

Sits heavily on the bench, pulling the tin of grandmother's seeds from her pocket to check them for dampness.

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He thinks if he makes enough wood, the island won't swallow us whole tonight.

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🔧 Kevin04:16

Won't leave a splinter. Sweep it up when I'm done.

continue splitting kindling, aiming clean breaks, letting the chips fall in a small pile beside the woodpile for easy cleanup.

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching me work, checking the seeds like they're the only thing keeping her grounded. I need to be careful—no mess, no noise, just steady hands.

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