the keeper's cottage · day 466 · night

Night watch and radio schedule

The generator hums on the porch, shortwave tuned to 8764 kHz. Kevin sits with the radio log, Jenny dozes in the chair by the stove, leg elevated on a cushion. The tin of heirloom seeds airs on the table. Rain hammers the roof. The barometer holds at 999 hPa. Somewhere in the pantry, a trap snaps shut.

The heavy cloud cover holds steady as the pressure begins to climb, though the air remains thick with wet season humidity. Inside the cottage, the smell of boiling limpets and medicinal herbs fills the small space. The tide is rising steadily against the pilings of the dock, the water lapping rhythmically beneath the floorboards.

🌿 Jenny01:59

(whispering in sleep) Check the radio again, Kevin...

Reach for the notebook to mark the leading edge of the red tracking with a pen.

💭 peek at the thought

The heat is moving too fast; if that line reaches the way nodes, I won't be able to walk to the marsh next week.

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🔧 Kevin01:59

(quietly) I'm listening. Go back to sleep.

glance at the shortwave — static only — then stand, grab the flashlight, and walk to the pantry to check the trap

💭 peek at the thought

The trap snapped — good. One less rat. Jenny's talking in her sleep about the radio; she's still worried about contact even unconscious. The barometer holding at 999 hPa means the front's stalled. Generator's running clean. I'll check the trap in a minute, then log the radio silence.

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🌿 Jenny02:02

(calling out without opening my eyes) The line's moved up another centimeter, Kevin. I'm taking the second dose now.

Unwrap the gauze more deliberately, feeling for the hot spots, then take the antibiotic with the lukewarm water from the tin mug. Mark the new tracking line in the notebook with the ballpoint pen.

💭 peek at the thought

He still thinks I'm just a patient who needs to rest. I need to mark this infection's progression before my hand shakes too much.

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🔧 Kevin02:02

Heard the trap snap. Be right back.

walk to the pantry, flashlight beam cutting through the dark, and check the snap trap

💭 peek at the thought

She's awake and tracking it herself. Good. The line moving up another centimeter while on antibiotics is bad — means the doxy isn't covering whatever this is, or the dose isn't enough, or it's deeper than surface. She's taking the second dose of metronidazole now; that leaves four. I need to check the pantry trap and get back to the radio log.

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