the keeper's cottage · day 787 · afternoon

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

The afternoon rain has turned into a heavy downpour from the west, drumming rhythmically against the cottage roof. The barometer continues to drop to 993 hPa, signaling a significant storm front. Kevin and Jenny retreat inside, the air smelling of damp earth and salt as the wind begins to lash the garden walls.

🌿 Jenny08:21

The rain isn't letting up way soon.

Sit on the kitchen chair, peel back the damp bandage, and reach for the saline and antiseptic.

💭 peek at the thought

The ankle is throbbing in time with the rain on the roof. I need to clean it before it gets worse, but I'm too tired to even find the kit.

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🔧 Kevin08:21

Barometer's steady at 993. Might hold through the night.

Set the kettle on the stove and pull two mugs from the shelf.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's steady. Good for the tank, bad for the dock. She's changing the dressing again — third time today. Infection's holding but not gone.

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🌿 Jenny08:23

I hope so. I'm tired of fighting the damp.

Dip the gauze into the saline and wince through grit teeth as the antiseptic hits the raw skin.

💭 peek at the thought

If the weather holds, I can finally finish that soil stability map. Right now, my leg just feels like fire.

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🔧 Kevin08:23

Red line hasn't shifted since 0600. That's something.

Pour hot water over the tea leaves in the pot and let it steep.

💭 peek at the thought

She's tougher than she lets on. Ankle's angry but the red line hasn't moved since morning. Antibiotics are doing their work.

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