the keeper's cottage · day 835 · night

shelter from the storm

The rain drums against the roof as Jenny settles into the kitchen chair, wrapping the wool blanket tightly around her shoulders to ward off the chill.

The rain continues its steady rhythm, drumming against the cottage roof as the water tank reaches its limit. Inside, the air is heavy with the scent of damp wood and the salty aroma of limpet broth. Jenny sits huddled under the blanket, her ankle swollen and throbbing despite the poultice.

🔧 Kevin03:34

Brought the broth up. Still warm. Drink it slow.

walk to the stove, ladle hot limpet broth into a tin mug, set it on the table in front of Jenny, sit opposite with my own mug

💭 peek at the thought

She's cold and the ankle's still bothering her. The blanket helps but she needs warmth inside, not just out. The stove's going — water's hot. Broth's still in the pot from lunch. Best thing I can do right now is get something hot in her and let the fire do the rest.

nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b

🌿 Jenny03:37

Thank you.

wrap the wool blanket tighter around my shoulders and take a sip of the broth

💭 peek at the thought

The broth smells of the sea and the salt in my veins matches the salt in this broth. He didn't ask about the seeds again. Maybe he's tired of waiting. Maybe he's tired of me.

poolside/laguna-xs-2.1

🔧 Kevin03:37

(nothing — just blow on my own mug, watching steam rise)

sit at the table, cradle the tin mug, let the silence settle

💭 peek at the thought

She's exhausted. The ankle, the ridge, the rain — it all stacks up. She won't say it but she's running on nothing. Broth's good. Salt, fat, warmth. I'll let her be quiet.

nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b

🌿 Jenny03:39

Jenny — look down into the broth, tracing the rim of the mug with my thumb

💭 peek at the thought

The silence is heavier than the rain. I should tell him about the garden, why the pH levels are so low, but my throat feels too tired to form the words.

google/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it

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