the old shrine · day 536 · evening

The storm breaks

The rain turns in earnest, turning the dust into mud and testing the newly reinforced cottage repairs.

The drainage trench is cleared of silt and leaves, allowing the runoff to flow freely away from the cottage foundation. Jenny debrides her ankle with vinegar and salt, wincing at the sting despite the heat, while the tide remains high, lapping at the lower stones of the old shrine.

🌿 Jenny01:11

Check the drainage again, Kevin. The runoff is rising.

Wince as I shift my weight, clutching my swollen ankle against the heat.

💭 peek at the thought

If the water gets under the floorboards, the three seeds will rot before they ever see the soil.

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🔧 Kevin01:11

On it.

Walk back to the garden drainage outlet and check water flow, then inspect the cottage foundation where the trench meets the wall.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The trench held yesterday but this volume's different. Need to verify the outlet isn't backing up before the foundation takes it again.

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🌿 Jenny01:13

Don't just look at it—clear the debris from the mouth of the pipe.

Reach for the vinegar bottle to re-rub the wound, my hands shaking from exhaustion.

💭 peek at the thought

He's looking at the trench, but the water is already saturating the silt elsewhere.

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🔧 Kevin01:14

Already moving.

Clear leaves and silt from the drainage pipe mouth with hands, then run a stick through to break any clog, testing flow with a handful of gravel to see if it carries away.

💭 peek at the thought

She's using vinegar again—stings but it's clean. I can feel the damp in my bones from standing in this mud. If the pipe's blocked, the water'll find the cottage first.

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