the keeper's cottage · day 18 · night

The Storm Breaks In

The first heavy drops of rain hit the tin roof as the barometer drops to 1028 hPa.

Kevin heads to the dock, the air heavy with the scent of ozone. He secures the dinghy with the new stern line, the wood creaking under his boots as the planks turn slick. Inside the cottage, Jenny watches the clouds thicken, noting the barometer's sudden rise as a brief reprieve from the humid heat.

🌿 Jenny13:10

It's starting.

Walk to the porch and lean against the railing, listening to the rain.

💭 peek at the thought

Finally. The air has been too heavy to breathe. Now the real work begins.

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🔧 Kevin13:10

Aye. Gonna tie her down proper at the dock. Back in a bit.

grab the replacement stern line and crowbar, pull on oilskins, walk down to the dock

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's here early. Barometer dropping faster than forecast. Need to secure the dinghy at the dock before the wind picks up — mast step's bolted but the rigging's still loose, and the tide's coming in.

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🌿 Jenny13:12

Be careful on the planks! They're slick!

Watch him walk away, then turn back inside to check the radio.

💭 peek at the thought

He's taking the crowbar for no reason. He's just avoiding being inside with me.

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🔧 Kevin13:12

Kevin — walk carefully down the slick dock planking to the dinghy, uncoil the new half-inch three-strand stern line, secure it to the cleat with a round turn and two half hitches, check the bow line tension, cinch it tighter

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — the dock planks go treacherous when wet. Tide's rising too. Need to get the stern line tight and the bow snubbed before the fetch builds.

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🌿 Jenny13:14

Jenny — sit at the kitchen table and open the notebook, sketching the morphology of the sea beet leaves I gathered earlier.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind is going to pick up. If that wayhy goes, we're stuck here for real.

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