the keeper's cottage · day 409 · morning

Waiting out the storm

The rain has intensified and the wind isls the eaves. Kevin and Jenny sit by the small stove as the light flickers.

Kevin inspected the dock mooring ring at low tide and found the oak wedges holding but the chain shackle pin seized. Jenny changed her ankle dressing, noting the red streaks have not advanced, and monitored the barometer's continued fall.

🌿 Jenny17:47

The pressure is down to 982 hPa, Kevin. It means the storm is coming early.

Jenny tightens the bandage on her swollen calf and winces as the fabric brushes the red streaks.

💭 peek at the thought

If the barometer keeps dropping, the boat won't make it through the swell, and this leg will rot right off my hip.

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🔧 Kevin17:47

Chain first. Then your dressing. Stay off it.

pull on oilskins and boots, grab the heavy wrench and crowbar, head out to the dock

💭 peek at the thought

Storm's moving faster than the barometer warned. Her ankle's not waiting either. Need to secure the dock ring before the surge hits, then get back to her leg.

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🌿 Jenny17:49

Don't stay out too long. The tide is turning fast.

Jenny sits at the kitchen table and opens Grandmother's seed tin, checking the moisture of the seeds with a trembling thumb.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks he can hold the island down with a wrench. The sea doesn't care about his hardware.

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🔧 Kevin17:49

Back before slack ends.

walk down the path to the dock, testing each step on the wet boards

💭 peek at the thought

She's watching the tide turn through the window while her leg burns. I'll be back before the water reaches the planks.

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🌿 Jenny17:51

The barometer is falling too fast! Just be careful!

Jenny leans back in the chair, watching the grey light fade through the window, her hand resting on her throbbing ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

If the wind takes the dinghy, I'm stuck here with nothing but a tin of rotting seeds.

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🔧 Kevin17:51

Won't be long.

reach the dock, drop to knees beside the mooring ring, and start working the wrench on the corroded bolts holding the steel doubler plate

💭 peek at the thought

Pressure at 980 and dropping. Surge won't wait. I need those bolts tight and the ring seated before the lift comes.

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