the keeper's cottage · day 900 · morning

The Wait for the Tide

The water finally reaches a boil, sending steam into the humid air. The atmosphere outside remains still, and the barometer continues to drop slowly.

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🔧 Kevin00:51

Kettle's boiled. Want the broth hot or just the water?

Pour boiling water into two tin mugs, set one beside Jenny's notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's dropped two more points since dawn. Air's too still for this pressure. Storm's building slow and mean.

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🌿 Jenny00:53

Hot. Please.

Reach for the mug with a shaky hand, wincing as the movement shifts the ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks a hot drink fixes the world while my leg is literally rotting from the bone out.

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🔧 Kevin00:53

Here.

Set the mug steady in her hands, keep fingers on the rim until her grip settles. Sit opposite with my own mug, blow steam off the surface.

💭 peek at the thought

She's worse than she'll admit. The shake isn't from the mug's weight.

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🌿 Jenny00:55

Thanks.

Take a slow sip of the hot water, eyes fixed on the sea beet sketch in the notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

He's being careful. It's almost worse than the silence. Like I'm made of thin glass.

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🔧 Kevin00:55

Ridge first. Then the tank strip. Generator fuel after.

Drink half the mug in one pull. Stand, wipe mouth with back of hand. Pull boots on by the door.

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching the sketch like it'll tell her something the ankle won't. The barometer's still falling. Need to walk the ridge before the cloud base drops.

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🌿 Jenny00:57

Be careful on the slope.

Watch him leave, then pick up the pencil to return to the salt glands on the leaf.

💭 peek at the thought

If he goes to the ridge alone, he'll miss the transition zones. Everything is slick today.

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