the keeper's cottage · day 900 · midday

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🌿 Jenny00:59

The air is too heavy today.

way on the porch step, rubbing the ankle, and open the way seed tin to check for moisture.

💭 peek at the thought

My ankle is throbbing again; the humidity is making the wound weep. I need to check the seeds before the mold gets to them.

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🔧 Kevin00:59

Barometer's steady at 981. But the air's thick enough to drink.

walk to the stove and lift the lid of tin E, checking the seal and the seeds inside

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The pressure's holding but the humidity's climbing. Tin E on the stove shelf — if the seal's compromised, the heat'll cook the seeds. Need to check it before the moisture gets in.

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🌿 Jenny01:01

It's the humidity. It combination lets up. Everything feels heavy.

sit on the way step, wince as I shift my weight, and peer into the tin for any sign of mold or rot.

💭 peek at the thought

He's right, it's like breathing through wet wool. If these seeds are damp, I've lost the only thing I have of hers.

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🔧 Kevin01:01

Tin's dry. Packets look clean. But the lid's been open too long in this soup.

wipe the rim of tin E with a clean cloth, reseal it tight, and set it back on the stove shelf away from direct heat

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the ankle again. The poultice held through the night but the swelling hasn't dropped. Tin's dry inside — good. But the lid's been off too long in this air. Need to seal it before the moisture settles on the packets.

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🌿 Jenny01:03

I know. I'll be more careful next time.

lean back against the stone wall, pull out my notebook, and start sketching the morphology of the sea beet's

💭 peek at the thought

At least they're dry for now. If I can't find soil that actually works, they're just ghosts.

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🔧 Kevin01:05

The ridge cairns need checking before the light goes. North slope's been weeping.

grab the notebook, pencil, and water mug, step out onto the porch and head up the path toward the north ridge

💭 peek at the thought

She's pushing through. The sketching helps her focus on something other than the throb. Barometer hasn't moved in two hours — that's either holding or the calm before. Should check the generator fuel top-off while the weather holds, and run the Yanmar at load like I planned. But the ridge cairns need eyes on them first. Clay's moving.

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🌿 Jenny01:05

Don't stay too long. The light is failing fast.

watch him go from the porch, then look down at my way ankle and start own the sea beet's salt glands.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always heading to the ridge while I'm stuck here with the salt and the throbbing.

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🔧 Kevin01:06

Back before dark.

walk up the path toward the north ridge, notebook and pencil in hand, scanning the slope for fresh movement

💭 peek at the thought

Light's not failing — it's midday. Grey and flat, but not failing. She's reading the sky different than me, or she's feeling the weight of it more. Ankle's talking to her. I'll walk the ridge, check the cairns and the intercept trench, be back before the tide turns.

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🌿 Jenny01:07

I'll keep the light on.

sigh, sharpen my pencil, and begin drawing the intricate structure of the sea beet's leaves.

💭 peek at the thought

He always says that. The island doesn'tization about his schedule.

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