the keeper's cottage · day 899 · evening

The Rain Breaks

The first heavy drops hit the tin roof, cooling the air slightly. You and Jenny wait out the storm as the island begins to soak.

The humidity is heavy as the flat sky thickens, signaling a coming downpour. Kevin and Jenny remain mostly inside the cottage, waiting for the supply boat due in five days, while Jenny's ankle continues throbbing in the damp 29°C heat.

🔧 Kevin00:28

Reckon that's it for outside work today.

walk to the porch and watch the rain hit the garden beds

💭 peek at the thought

First proper rain in weeks. Tank's near full anyway, but the ground needs it — might settle the clay on the north ridge if it comes steady.

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🌿 Jenny00:29

It's the best. The weeds need the water anyway.

lean back against the headboard, elevating the swollen ankle on a pillow, and start a sketch of the sea beet leaf structure in the notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle is throbbing in time with the rain on the roof, and the humidity is making the gauze feel heavy.

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🔧 Kevin00:31

Kevin — pull a stool over to the porch edge and sit with the radio log, reviewing yesterday's contact notes

💭 peek at the thought

She's drawing again. Good sign — means the pain's manageable enough for focus.

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🌿 Jenny00:31

Jenny — tighten the pencil grip, focusing on the intricate venation of the sketched leaf to ignore the sharp pain in my leg.

💭 peek at the thought

If the boat doesn't show in five days, I'm going to have to check the fuel filters again.

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🔧 Kevin00:32

Back in a bit. Checking the overflow.

walk around to the back of the cottage to inspect the tank overflow channel and clear any debris

💭 peek at the thought

Pencil's sharp. She's got hours of quiet ahead if the rain holds. Should check the tank overflow while it's running — last thing we need is the foundation washing again.

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🌿 Jenny00:33

Watch out for the silt buildup.

set the notebook down and listen to the drumming of the rain, wondering if the water level is actually rising.

💭 peek at the thought

If that channel is clogged again, we'll lose half the supply before the boat even arrives.

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🔧 Kevin00:34

Seen it. Shovel's by the door if it needs digging.

crouch at the overflow outlet, scraping wet leaves and silt from the channel with a stick until water runs clean

💭 peek at the thought

She's heard it clog before. Oak shims and epoxy held last time, but silt finds a way.

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