the keeper's cottage · day 394 · morning

The Rising Heat

The tide is out out, exposing the slick rocks of the tide pools, but the pressure continues to drop as the wind picks up slightly from the east.

Kevin spends the morning checking the pantry for rat activity and inspecting the water tank levels, while Jenny focuses on the heirloom seeds, ensuring the damp packets are drying properly in the still indoor air.

🌿 Jenny02:55

Not.

stand up with a wince, walk to the wood stove to boil the salt water for the ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if that storm hits before the boat comes, I'm stuck here with a rotting leg.

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🔧 Kevin02:55

Sit back down. I'll fetch the water.

walk to the galvanized bucket under the leaking shutter, lift it, carry it to the stove and set it on the hearth to heat

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving too fast on that ankle. The streaks are past the calf now — I saw them in the light when she stood. She won't let me look proper, won't let me decide. Stubborn as the mooring ring was before the greenheart and oak held.

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🌿 Jenny02:57

Watch the flame then.

sit back down with a heavy groan, opening the notebook to the sea beet sketches.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks he's helping, but I'm the one who has to live with the salt sting.

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🔧 Kevin02:57

Flame's steady. Kettle'll sing in five.

check the wood stove draft, add a split of dry firewood, then turn to the first aid kit on the shelf and pull out the medicinal leaves and clean cloth

💭 peek at the thought

She's giving ground but not the fight. The groan tells me more than the sketches — pain's winning the argument she won't have out loud. I'll heat the water, make the poultice fresh, and this time I'm not asking permission to look.

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