the keeper's cottage · day 396 · midday

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

Kevin peeled back the stuck gauze from Jenny's ankle wound, revealing hot, tight skin with signs of infection. He cleaned and re-dressed it, then gave her the next antibiotic dose with water. Jenny checked the seed tin and found the seeds damp but viable, with no clumping.

🌿 Jenny04:47

Jenny — sit on the porch steps, unwrap the ankle brace to inspect the swelling, and open the seed tin to check for damp.

💭 peek at the thought

The rain is picking up again, and my ankle is throbbing in time with the drops. I need to look at these seeds before I lose the light.

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🔧 Kevin04:47

How's it look?

Walk up to the porch steps, wipe hands on trousers, and crouch down beside her to see the ankle and the seed tin.

💭 peek at the thought

She's checking the ankle again. Good — means she's tracking it herself now, not just letting me do it. The seed tin's been drying well but this rain's relentless. Need to see what she finds.

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🌿 Jenny04:49

Hot. And the skin is tight.

Touch the edge of the bandage with a wince, then ripple the seeds in the tin to check for any clumps.

💭 peek at the thought

It's redder than yesterday, and I don't have the energy to explain how much it hurts.

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🔧 Kevin04:49

Right. Let's get the dressing off proper, flush it clean, and put fresh cream on. Then you're taking the next dose with a full mug of water.

Settle on the step beside her, pull the first aid kit from my pocket, and set out antiseptic wash, antibiotic cream, clean gauze, and fresh wrap.

💭 peek at the thought

Hot and tight skin over the wound — that's not good. Could be the infection flaring again or just inflammation from the lancing. Either way, she needs the antibiotics down her and fluids up. The seeds rattling loose is a good sign, means the drying's holding.

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🌿 Jenny04:51

Just be quick.

Lean back against the stone, wincing as the old way sticks to the wound, and watch his hands while I hold the seed tin.

💭 peek at the thought

He's being too gentle, but the heat in my skin is unbearable. If this infection spreads, I'll never plant what grandmother left me.

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🔧 Kevin04:51

Breathing steady. One pull.

Grip the edge of the stuck gauze, hold her ankle steady with the other hand, and peel it back in one smooth motion.

💭 peek at the thought

She's bracing for it. The old gauze sticking means dried serum and pus — that's normal but it'll hurt coming off. Need to be quick but thorough. She's watching my hands, not the wound. Trust.

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