the keeper's cottage · day 899 · afternoon

The Approaching Rain

The first heavy drops of rain begin to strike the tin roof as the smell of dust and earth rises.

The humidity is stifling as the sky thickens, signaling an approaching downpour. Kevin and Jenny remain inside the cottage as the oppressive heat makes physical labor like brush removal or wound care nearly impossible.

🔧 Kevin00:24

Kevin — walk to the porch and watch the first drops hit the tin, listening for the rhythm.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's here. Barometer still dropping. North ridge won't hold if this keeps up.

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🌿 Jenny00:25

Don't go out, the stone is slick.

Sit on the bed, prop my leg up on a stack of pillows, and watch the rain through the window.

💭 peek at the thought

It's going to pour, and the humidity is just going to make my ankle throb worse.

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🔧 Kevin00:26

Not going to the ridge. Just the porch.

Step out onto the porch, lean against the doorframe, and watch the rain darken the path to the garden.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. Slick rock and wet clay don't forgive. But the ridge needs eyes on it before the water rises.

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🌿 Jenny00:27

The rain is coming too hard for the garden anyway.

Reach for my sketchbook and start drawing the way the water pools on the sea much leaves.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to catch a chill while I'm stuck in here with my own rot.

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