the keeper's cottage · day 875 · night

Evening Meal

Kevin and Jenny meet in the kitchen as the temperature finally dips slightly. The smell of cooking fills the small space.

The heavy air hangs still over the cottage as the dry season peaks at night. Jenny rests with her ankle throbbing in the heat, requiring a fresh poultice and dressing. Kevin prepares a meal while the humidity prevents any meaningful outdoor work from progressing.

🌿 Jenny09:49

It's fine, Kevin. Just the humidity.

Winces as she shifts her weight, reaching for the tin of saline.

💭 peek at the thought

He's looking at the ankle again. He thinks he can see the rot before I do.

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🔧 Kevin09:50

Want me to re-wrap it before we eat?

set the skillet off the heat and reach for the clean gauze roll

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring it again. The line I marked yesterday hasn't moved but the heat in it hasn't dropped either. Humidity's not helping the poultice breathe.

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🌿 Jenny09:51

I've got it. Just way the food.

Pulls her leg back slightly, her jaw tightening as she avoids his eyes.

💭 peek at the thought

If he touches it, I'm going to snap. I'm tired.

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🔧 Kevin09:52

Soup's ready. Bread's on the shelf.

ladle broth into two tin mugs and set one on the table near her chair

💭 peek at the thought

Stubborn. Always. But the swelling's tracking up past the ankle now — saw it when she shifted. Not just the humidity.

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