the keeper's cottage · day 705 · morning

Midday meeting

You meet at the cottage as the sun reaches its peak. Jenny is sitting on the porch, elevating her leg.

The air is heavy and still, the 25°C dry season heat settling over the island as the tide recedes, exposing the slick rocks of the southern cove. Kevin prepares to test the Yanmar engine under load to ensure the recent vibration fix holds, while Jenny sits on the porch, her ankle throbbing with a dull heat despite the morning's dejection.

🔧 Kevin14:51

Yanmar held. Clean exhaust, steady temp, zero shake at full load. How's the leg?

Walk up the porch steps, set the wrench on the table, pour coffee from the kettle into a tin mug.

💭 peek at the thought

Engine ran clean. No vibration at full throttle. She's up and moving — good sign. But that ankle's still angry.

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🌿 Jenny14:53

The engine is the only thing working today. The leg is just following the heat.

Jenny winces as she shifts her weight, adjusting the bandage over the sea beet poultice.

💭 peek at the thought

If the engine is fine, we can actually reach the north cliffs, but my ankle feels like it's being ground into salt.

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🔧 Kevin14:53

Red line still below the ink?

Sit on the porch edge, mug in hand, steam rising. Watch her face, not the leg.

💭 peek at the thought

She's minimising. The red line hasn't crossed the tattoo but the heat she's talking about — that's not surface warmth. That's deep.

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🌿 Jenny14:55

It's quiet. The resin is doing its job.

Jenny reaches for her sketchbook, her fingers tracing the edge of a sea beet morphology drawing.

💭 peek at the thought

He's looking for a miracle and I'm just looking for the pain to stop throbbing.

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🔧 Kevin14:55

Good. 0200 dose — I'll wake you.

Take a sip of coffee, eyes on the horizon where the supply boat route lies.

💭 peek at the thought

Resin's holding the infection back. But she's tired — that's the fever talking. She needs the second dose at 0200 and she'll sleep through it if I don't wake her.

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🌿 Jenny14:57

Don't wake me unless the island is on fire.

Jenny nods slowly, her eyes drifting to the half-weeded garden behind the way.

💭 peek at the thought

Nine days until the boat, and I'm not even sure I can walk to the dock.

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