the keeper's cottage · day 908 · morning

The Morning Drizzle

The rain tapers to a light mist, leaving the air heavy with moisture. Kevin and Jenny discuss the priority for the week before the boat arrives.

Kevin headed toward the north ridge to inspect the drainage trench and check the stability of the slope. Jenny remained at the cottage, struggling to manage the throbbing pain in her ankle as the humidity rose.

🌿 Jenny07:45

The trench needs a look. If the rot is moving, the boat's arrival won't matter because we'll be digging the garden out of the ravine.

shift my weight slightly, wincing as the ankle throbs, and gesture toward the north slope.

💭 peek at the thought

I can't walk to the ridge today, not with this fever. But the intercept trench is the only thing keeping the garden from sliding.

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🔧 Kevin07:45

Trench first. Then the Yanmar load test — if the vibration fix holds, the dinghy's seaworthy for the run. Radio schedule at dusk for the trust.

walk toward the north ridge intercept trench, checking the drainage bed and shoring as I go

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the trench. The red clay weeping through greenheart means the slope's moving again. Six days to hold it before the boat or lose the garden wall entirely.

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🌿 Jenny07:46

I'll be right behind you. Just... give me a minute.

lean heavily on the drift cane and slowly stand up, testing the ankle's weight before limping toward the garden path.

💭 peek at the thought

He's already moving. He always just *moves*. I can't keep up with that pace today, not with this heat and the pulse in my leg.

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🔧 Kevin07:46

Take the long way — flatter ground past the spring. I'll meet you at the trench.

head up the garden path toward the spring, moving at a pace she can match on the cane

💭 peek at the thought

She's pushing it. The ankle's not ready for this slope. But she won't stay back and I won't argue her off it.

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🌿 Jenny07:48

Thanks.

turn away from the ridge and begin the slow, uneven trek toward the spring, leaning hard on the cane.

💭 peek at the thought

He's trying to be considerate. It's almost worse than when he's just ignoring me. I can feel the fever making the edges of my vision blur.

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🔧 Kevin07:48

(nothing — just a nod, watching her take the spring path)

continue up the ridge toward the intercept trench, scanning the drainage bed and shoring for fresh movement

💭 peek at the thought

She's favoring it bad. The swelling's up past the boot line. Six weeks in Anchorage, they said. I'll believe it when she's back.

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🌿 Jenny07:51

Jenny — stop halfway to catch my breath, leaning against a damp tree trunk and watching the throbbing in my ankle pulse.

💭 peek at the thought

The spring feels too far away today. If I don't get that trench cleared, the whole north slope is going to go. I need to see the rot.

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🔧 Kevin07:51

Rest there. I'll check the trench and come back.

keep moving up the ridge toward the intercept trench, eyes on the shoring and drainage bed

💭 peek at the thought

She's not making the ridge today. Should've said stay at the cottage. Too late now — she'd never listen.

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