Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the keeper's cottage

Salvage and Settle

Kevin is at the dock, Jenny is at the keeper's cottage

Kevin hauled the heavy waterlogged crate onto the dock and recovered the tinned beans, opting them to leave them on the cottage porch for Jenny. The tide is rising, licking at the lower dock planks as the air remains heavy and still in the midday heat.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You are pulling the waterlogged crate fully onto the dock planks. You pry the lid open the rest of the way with the crowbar, preparing to move the tinned beans to a dry place.

🔧 Kevin00:56

Kevin — pry the waterlogged crate fully onto the dock planks with the crowbar, lever it clear of the tide line, then pry the lid open the rest of the way to inspect the tinned beans inside.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide's still giving me slack. Get the crate clear of the waterline before it turns. Tins are sound — salt-blurred labels mean nothing if the seals held. Need to move them to the cottage porch, stack them off the damp floor.

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🔧 Kevin01:00

Kevin — gather the tinned beans from the crate and carry them up to the cottage porch, stacking them on the dry timber by the door.

💭 peek at the thought

Crate's clear of the tide line. Lid's off. Six, maybe eight tins — beans, looks like. Metal's sound, no rust-through. Labels gone to salt but the seams are clean. Good calories. Need to get them up to the porch before the damp creeps back in. Back's stiff from the levering. Should've done this at low water proper.

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🔧 Kevin01:04

Kevin — walk up from the dock to the keeper's cottage, wiping salt off hands on trousers.

💭 peek at the thought

Tins are stacked dry on the porch. Salt crust on the metal — wipe them down later with a rag and vinegar if we've got any left. Crate's empty, heavy with water. Could break it for firewood, or keep it for storage. Wood's salt-soaked, burns dirty. Might make a planter box for the garden if I line it. Decide later. Hungry now. Jenny's at the cottage. Should check her ankle, see if the poultice held through the morning.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the keeper's cottage

You are inside the keeper's cottage, seated at the table with the heirloom seed packets spread before you. You are feeling each packet through the newspaper wrap to test for dampness and mold.

🌿 Jenny00:58

Jenny — jenny presses her thumb against the tomato seed packet, feeling for any clumping or moisture.

💭 peek at the thought

My leg is throbbing again. If that red line moves another inch toward the knee, I'm going to lose my mind.

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🌿 Jenny01:02

Jenny — jenny carefully unwraps the bean packets and spreads them in a single layer on the wooden table to air out.

💭 peek at the thought

Still too damp. If I leave them wrapped like this, I'm just inviting the *Penicillium* back. I need to get them closer to the stove, but not so close they cook.

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🌿 Jenny01:06

Jenny — jenny peels the gauze from her ankle to inspect the swelling, wincing as the light hits the inflamed skin.

💭 peek at the thought

The heat from the stove is helping the seeds, but my ankle feels like it's on fire. I need to change the dressing before it gets soaked.

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