the keeper's cottage · day 890 · night

Morning debridement and radio check

Dawn breaks grey and wet. Kevin stokes the stove while Jenny unwraps the ankle bandage, saline basin ready. The shortwave sits charged on the table — 0800 contact with the supply boat on 2182. The tide turns low at 0530; the dock line chafe waits.

The humid air thickens as the clouds close in, signaling a shift in the wet season. Jenny rests in the cottage with her ankle throbbing, while Kevin prepares for the coming supply boat and potential heavy rain.

🌿 Jenny07:59

I'm ready. Hand me the tweezers.

Lean back against the chair and carefully peel away the gauze from the ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

The skin is still too shiny. If the antibiotics don't kick in fully, I'm going to start seeing red streaks.

google/gemma-4-31b-it

🔧 Kevin07:59

Let me.

take the tweezers from her and kneel beside the chair, tilting the saline basin to catch the old dressing

💭 peek at the thought

The gauze pulls at the wound bed. She's not flinching. I should be the one doing this — my hands are steadier than hers right now, even with the cold.

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

🌿 Jenny08:01

fine. It's sticking to the edge.

Watch his hands as he works, holding my breath.

💭 peek at the thought

He's being too careful. It makes me want to snatch it and get it over with.

google/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it

🔧 Kevin08:02

steady now

grasp the gauze cleanly near the wound margin and lift away the adhered piece, revealing the red base beneath

poolside/laguna-xs-2.1

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