the keeper's cottage · day 708 · night

Night at the cottage

Kevin and Jenny are at the keeper's cottage after dark. A storm lantern burns on the table. The pot of limpet broth is reheating on the stove. The dry bag with medevac forms and letter to Tom sits by the door. Kevin's stomach growls; Jenny's ankle throbs as she eases into a chair.

Kevin and Jenny shared a quiet meal of limpet broth on the porch as rain fell. Kevin ate standing on the step, watching the water rise, while Jenny stayed inside with her ankle elevated. They spoke little, both focused on the work ahead.

🔧 Kevin21:45

Broth's near ready. Two mugs?

lift the pot lid and stir the broth, then pull two tin mugs from the shelf

💭 peek at the thought

Should've eaten hours ago. The broth smells right — fat rising, salt clean. Her ankle's still hot to touch but she's not asking for anything. Good.

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🌿 Jenny21:45

Yeah. I'm starving.

Jenny leans back, resting her swollen ankle on a stool, and watches Kevin pour the broth.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle is screaming, but the smell of that broth is grounding. I need to eat before I pass out.

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🔧 Kevin21:46

Kevin — ladle broth into both mugs, set one on the table in front of Jenny and take the other to the porch step

💭 peek at the thought

She's eating. That's something. The metronidazole finished yesterday — course done. Ankle's holding.

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🌿 Jenny21:47

Don't get a chill out there.

Jenny wraps both hands around the warm mug, letting the heat sink into her palms before she takes a slow sip.

💭 peek at the thought

He's sitting out in the rain again. He's always like that with the radio.

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