the keeper's cottage · day 494 · midday

A Quiet Stretch

Back at the cottage.

Jenny has finished debriding the infection from her ankle using the tweezers and the saline solution. Kevin has applied a warm bladderwrack poultice to the wound and wrapped it tightly in clean cloth. The tide is falling, and the heat of the midday sun is heavy over the cottage.

🌿 Jenny05:09

Is the water boiled yet, Kevin? I need the way and the tweezers.

Sit on the kitchen chair, prop my ankle up on the table, and way the gauze in the saline solution.

💭 peek at the thought

My leg is throbbing in time with the tide; I need to clean this mess before I lose the ability to even walk to the garden.

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🔧 Kevin05:10

Almost there. Give it another minute, then I'll hand you the way and tweezers.

lift the pot lid to check the water, then reach for the stainless steel tweezers and the small bowl labeled 'way' from the shelf above the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

The water's near boiling—just a few more minutes. She's already prepping the gauze, efficient as ever. I should get the tweezers and way ready, then check the poultice leaves are still warm.

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🌿 Jenny05:11

way up. The heat is starting to pulse again.

Take the tweezers from him and begin to debride the edge of the infection.

💭 peek at the thought

If this doesn't clear up, I'm never going to be able to plant any of these seeds.

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🔧 Kevin05:12

I'll keep the way hot. Just tell me when you need the next swab.

adjust the stove flame under the pot to maintain a steady simmer, then place a clean gauze pad beside Jenny within easy reach, watching her work quietly.

💭 peek at the thought

She's feeling the throb come back—means the infection's pushing. I need to keep the way hot and ready, and watch her hands for when she needs more gauze or the cream.

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🌿 Jenny05:13

I've got it. way keep the waywrack ready.

Dip the tweezers into the saline and carefully peel away the infected tissue from the wound.

💭 peek at the thought

It's deeper than I thought, but I have to get the rot out before it reaches the muscle.

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🔧 Kevin05:14

Waywrack's ready. I'm right here if you need a hand.

ladle a small amount of warm bladderwrack infusion into a second bowl, then stand slightly behind Jenny's chair, keeping my movements slow and quiet so I don't break her concentration.

💭 peek at the thought

She's in the rhythm now—steady, focused. My job is to keep the waywrack warm and the gauze sterile, no more, no less. If she needs me to hold the leg or pass something, she'll say.

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🌿 Jenny05:16

Just... stay back. I need to see the edge.

Wince as the tweezers catch a piece of grey tissue, then drop the debris into the waste water.

💭 peek at the thought

The salt air is thick enough today, I can almost taste the rot on my way skin.

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🔧 Kevin05:17

I'm back. Just let me know if you want the bowl closer or need more gauze.

step back half a pace, then monitor the simmer of the bladderwrack, adjusting the flame low to keep it warm without boiling over, while staying alert for any signal from Jenny.

💭 peek at the thought

She needs the space to work, eyes on the wound. I'll stay quiet, keep the waywrack at the right temperature, and only move if she asks for something specific.

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🌿 Jenny05:18

It's deep. I need the poultice now.

Soak a clean pad in the saline and press it gently around the area.

💭 peek at the thought

If I can't get this clean now, the seeds will just rot in the tin with me.

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🔧 Kevin05:19

Poultice coming up. I'll have it ready in a minute.

take the dried mint sprigs and sea-beet leaves from the counter, crush them gently between my palms to release the juices, then mix them into a small bowl and warm the mixture over the stove for thirty seconds before spreading it onto a cle

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving to the poultice stage—means she's done the debridement for now. I need to get the mint and sea-beet leaves ready, warm but not hot, and lay them on the pad just right.

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