the keeper's cottage · day 67 · dawn

The Intruder

Kevin and Jenny stand by the door as the sound of scratching echoes from behind the wooden shelving. A pile of grey flour dust drifts onto the floor where the discarded sack sat.

Kevin inspected the pantry for signs of rodent activity and identified a small gap behind the baseboard. Jenny checked the upper shelves for damage to the corned beef tins. They agreed to set a trap to protect the remaining food supply.

🔧 Kevin18:13

You think that’s funny, Jenny? A rat's on the floor again.

investigate pantry, remove shelf, set a fresh rat trap, check wall for gaps.

💭 peek at the thought

Rat again. Can't keep him eating our food, but I don't have a proper trap. Need to pull the shelf, check the wall.

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🌿 Jenny18:15

Let me check the other shelves too. We can't afford to lose more supplies.

inspect pantry shelves for additional entry points, examine remaining stored food for signs of rodent activity, prepare to set additional traps using bait from the pantry

💭 peek at the thought

The rat's learning our patterns. I should have sealed the pantry properly when I had the chance. But the flour sack is already compromised - maybe I need to set proper traps instead of just relying on Kevin's quick fixes.

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🔧 Kevin18:16

Check the corned beef tins too. He'll chew the labels off if nothing else.

pull bottom shelf clear, set snap trap with peanut butter bait against back wall, examine baseboard for entry holes.

💭 peek at the thought

Good. She's thorough. I'll get the trap set properly this time — peanut butter on the trigger, snap trap back against the wall where he runs.

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🌿 Jenny18:21

I'll check the corned beef and the seeds.

inspect the corned beef tins for punctures, move grandmother's seed tin to the highest shelf, check packets for dampness.

💭 peek at the thought

Kevin's focused on the labels, but I'm worried about the moisture. If that rat gets into the seed tin, grandmother's legacy is gone. I need to move the tin higher up.

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🔧 Kevin18:21

Wire wool in the tool bag. Bring it when you're done up there.

probe baseboard gap with knife blade to find rat entry, clean debris, pack hole with wire wool and epoxy putty.

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving the seed tin — smart. Damp packets on the top shelf won't matter if the rat gets to them. I'll stuff the hole with wire wool and epoxy putty once I find it.

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🌿 Jenny18:25

I'm coming down.

walk to pantry, lift the seed tin, inspect the corned beef for tooth marks.

💭 peek at the thought

He's already working on the gap. I'm hungry enough to shake, but those seeds need more attention than the limpets.

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🔧 Kevin18:25

Hole's behind the bracket. Two fingers wide. Pass me the wire wool.

hold position at baseboard, wait for wire wool, pack hole firmly with wire wool and epoxy putty, smooth flush with knife.

💭 peek at the thought

She's close now. The hole's behind the shelf bracket — two fingers wide, chewed clean through the mortar. Pack it tight and it'll hold.

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🌿 Jenny18:27

Here. Be careful with that.

hand wire wool to Kevin, move seed tin to the top shelf, inspect corned beef tins for holes.

💭 peek at the thought

If he gets into that tin, the whole season's work goes. I need to move the seeds before he finds another way in.

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🔧 Kevin18:28

Thanks.

pack wire wool deep into hole, mix epoxy putty, force it in over the wool, smooth flush with knife blade, wipe hands on rag.

💭 peek at the thought

Wire wool takes the epoxy. Good. Rat teeth won't grind through this mix.

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🌿 Jenny18:33

I'm moving the seeds to the top shelf. Just in case.

lift seed tin, place it on highest shelf, inspect corned beef tins for any punctures.

💭 peek at the thought

He's fast with the putty. I hope it actually holds. My stomach is growling so loud it's distracting me from the tins.

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