the old shrine · day 705 · night

Night at the shrine with a fallen chick

Evening deepens at the old shrine on the ridge. Kevin and Jenny sit together among the carved stones. A seabird chick lies in the grass nearby, parents circling overhead. The shortwave radio scans 2182 and 8291. The barometer reads 1010 hPa steady. High tide is in.

The air is heavy and still as the cloud cover thickens over the shrine. Kevin checks the structural integrity of the dock during the falling tide, while Jenny struggles with the persistent pain in her ankle.

🌿 Jenny15:39

The air is getting really heavy tonight.

Lean back against a weathered stone, closing eyes for a second to mask the throbbing in my leg.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle is screaming and this salt bandage is like fire; I just need to get to the cottage before the clouds finally break.

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🔧 Kevin15:39

Barometer's holding. Wind'll tell us before the needle moves.

settle onto a flat stone facing the chick, radio cradled in my lap, volume low but scanning

💭 peek at the thought

She's feeling the pressure drop before the barometer shows it. Ankle's talking to her. I'll watch the chick and the gauge both.

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🌿 Jenny15:41

It's too quiet for the wind.

Trace the edge of a carved name with my thumb, flinching as the movement pulls against the infection.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always looking at the sky, and I'm looking at the rot in my skin.

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🔧 Kevin15:41

Swell's running south. Heard it on the dock at midday. Three-second interval.

tilt the radio slightly, adjusting the squelch knob, eyes on the chick's weak flutter

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. No wind in the trees, no rush in the grass. Just the parents' wings and the surf below. High pressure holding but the air's thick. Something's coming.

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