the keeper's cottage · day 413 · morning

MORNING DAY 413

The rain intensifies as the morning progresses. The water tank is full, and the wind begins to shift from the east.

The air is heavy and humid as the atmospheric pressure continues to drop despite the slight rise. The tide is receding rapidly, exposing the slick rocks of the southern pools. Kevin heads to the dock to secure the dinghy for the coming front, while Jenny prepares to treat her infection.

🔧 Kevin21:39

Wind's shifting east. Front's moving in faster than they called. I'm going to check the dinghy's storm warp and batten the cottage proper. You stay off that ankle — four-hour dressing change due in twenty minutes anyway.

walk to the dock to inspect the dinghy's storm anchor warp and chafe points

💭 peek at the thought

Wind's backing east. Front's moving faster than the forecast said. Need to get the dinghy's storm warp checked and the cottage battened before the boat tries the crossing.

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🌿 Jenny21:39

I can handle the dressing, Kevin. Go.

Open the first aid kit and reach for the clean gauze.

💭 peek at the thought

He's managing me like a project. A piece of equipment that needs a scheduled maintenance window. It's suffocating.

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🔧 Kevin21:41

Twenty minutes. I'll be back.

walk down the dock to the dinghy, inspect the storm anchor warp where it leads from the bow eye through the chock to the mooring ring

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. She's been handling it. But the red line hasn't moved in two days and I don't like leaving her alone with it if the boat can't make the crossing tomorrow.

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🌿 Jenny21:41

Jenny — carefully peel back the old bandage to check for new red streaks.

💭 peek at the thought

He doesn't trust me to do a simple dressing change without a countdown. I'm a botanist, not a child.

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🔧 Kevin21:43

Kevin — examine the mooring ring mortise at waterline, checking for movement in the timber as the dinghy tugs against the warp

💭 peek at the thought

Warp's holding at the bow eye. Chafe guard at the chock shows wear but intact. The bitter end's made fast to the mooring ring with a round turn and two half hitches — solid. But the ring itself... the oak wedges are holding, the doubler plate's bolted tight, but the mortise timber's soft. If the swell builds and the dinghy surges, the whole ring could tear out. Should sister the mortise with greenheart offcuts while the tide's low enough to work.

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🌿 Jenny21:43

Jenny — trace the red lines with a finger, checking the heat of the skin against the pen mark.

💭 peek at the thought

God, I hope it hasn't moved. If the ring pulls, the boat's gone, and we're stuck here until the infection wins.

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