the keeper's cottage · day 147 · evening

The storm breaks in

Kevin and Jenny meet inside as the first heavy drops of rain drum against the tin roof.

The pressure continues to drop as the humidity rises, signaling an approaching storm. Kevin secures the dinghy's moorings while Jenny moves the delicate seedling trays to safety from the wind. They meet inside the cottage as the first breeze begins to turn.

🌿 Jenny07:16

It's here.

Walk over to the seed potato crate and pull out a few tubers.

💭 peek at the thought

Finally. The air was so thick I could taste the copper. I need to eat something before I start shaking.

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🔧 Kevin07:16

Pressure's still dropping. Wind'll back southwest by midnight.

walk to the porch and secure the tarp over the generator and seed tin

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's early. Barometer was right. She's moving seed potatoes inside — smart. Damp tubers rot fast in this humidity.

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🌿 Jenny07:18

The barometer is at 992. It's going to be a nasty one.

Put the potatoes in the cast iron skillet with a bit of corned beef fat.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always calculating the wind, but he hasn't noticed I'm starving. I can't think straight on an empty stomach.

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🔧 Kevin07:18

Aye. Secure the dinghy mast and run the bilge pump hourly. Anchorage funnels wind and the holding ground turns to soup.

check the dinghy's stern line and mast lashing at the dock

💭 peek at the thought

She's cooking. Good. We'll need calories before the wind makes the stove hard to feed. 992 and falling fast — this'll blow past 980 before dawn if the trend holds.

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🌿 Jenny07:20

I'll handle the pump. Just... come inside when you're done.

Stir the potatoes in the skillet and check the heat on the wood stove.

💭 peek at the thought

He's talking to the wind again. I can't focus on the bilge pump if I'm lightheaded.

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🔧 Kevin07:20

Won't be long.

walk down to the dock and check the dinghy's stern line and mast lashing

💭 peek at the thought

She wants me inside. Not just out of the rain. The chick on the shed shelf, the silence at the cliffs, now this — she's waiting for something. The potatoes smell good. Fat popping in cast iron.

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🌿 Jenny07:22

Jenny — plate the potatoes and set them on the table, then move the seedling trays further from the stove draft.

💭 peek at the thought

He's still out there. The rain is starting to come down in sheets now. I can't wait any longer.

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🔧 Kevin07:22

I'll be in soon. Just making sure the dinghy won't drag her moorings.

inspect the stern line splice and mast step lashing, then head back to the cottage porch to secure the radio aerial and coax before the wind really picks up

💭 peek at the thought

She plated the potatoes. Set them out. Moved the seedlings. Not eating yet. Waiting for me. Or waiting to see if I'll stay out there in the blow.

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