the keeper's cottage · day 480 · midday

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🔧 Kevin15:35

Kevin — check the rain tank overflow — make sure it’s not eroding the cottage foundation. Then go inside, light the stove, and warm up a tin of mackerel for lunch.

💭 peek at the thought

Rain keeps coming. Tank’s full. Jenny’s ankle’s quiet now — hope the paste held. Radio’s still silent on Tom’s frequency. Can’t fix what’s broken out there, but I can keep this place standing.

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🌿 Jenny15:39

I'm going to change my dressing.

Sit on the bedroom edge and carefully unwind the gauze from my ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

He's in his 'nothing' mood. Just silence and mackerel. I need to check that ankle or I'm going to be limping into the supply boat.

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🔧 Kevin15:39

Kettle’s on. Honey-garlic paste is in the small jar on the shelf — fresh batch from yesterday.

Open the tin of mackerel with the knife, dump it in the cast iron skillet, set it on the wood stove to warm. Pour water in the kettle and hang it over the fire.

💭 peek at the thought

Let her do it. She knows the routine. I’ll heat the mackerel and keep the stove hot for water if she needs it.

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🌿 Jenny15:43

Thanks.

Gently peel back the old gauze and examine the skin around the incision for any new redness or heat.

💭 peek at the thought

Honey-garlic. He's trying to be helpful without actually looking at me. I can smell the mackerel starting to sizzle.

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🔧 Kevin15:43

(quiet, not looking up from the skillet) Any spread?

Stir the mackerel with the fork, breaking it up. Let the fat render. Keep one eye on the bedroom doorway.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s thorough. Good. The red streaks hadn’t crept past the knee yesterday after the second lancing. If the honey’s working, the edges should be clean, no new heat.

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🌿 Jenny15:45

No spread yet. It just feels heavy.

Wipe the area with a clean, damp cloth and apply the antibiotic cream.

💭 peek at the thought

It's dull, but the throbbing is still there. I don't want him to see how much it hurts.

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🔧 Kevin15:45

(nodding, still at the stove) Let it sit ten minutes, then we’ll rewrap. I’ll check the injector on the dinghy after — see if the impact driver can break that nozzle loose.

Turn the mackerel in the skillet once more, then push it to the side to keep warm. Lift the kettle — it’s singing. Pour hot water into the basin for her to rinse the cloth.

💭 peek at the thought

Heavy means swelling’s still there, but no new red — that’s the cream and the honey doing work. She’s been on the antibiotics two days now. If it’s not worse, it’s holding.

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🌿 Jenny15:47

Ten minutes. I'll try to stay still.

way on the edge of the bed, watching the rain hit the window glass.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always focused on the engine. It's easier for him to fix a waymar than an infection.

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