the keeper's cottage · day 522 · night

Evening Meal Prep

Kevin and Jenny meet at the small table as the smell of salt and steam fills the room. The barometer continues its slow descent on the wall.

The morning heat is already settling in, the dry air still and heavy at 28°C. The high tide has the water lapping rhythmically against the reinforced dock pilings and submerging the lower garden rocks. Inside the cottage, the smell of drying sea beet and woodsmoke lingers in the air as the pair prepares for another day before the boat arrives.

🌿 Jenny09:59

The boat should be here in two days if everything holds.

plates the boiled limpets and sets the table with a heavy hand.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide is coming in too fast today, and my ankle is throbbing in time with the waves. I can barely hold the pencil.

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🔧 Kevin10:00

I’ll check the Yanmar one more time before dark. Make sure it’s smooth when we need it.

eat limpets slowly, watching Jenny’s face for any sign of relief.

💭 peek at the thought

Two days. That’s all we’ve got. The barometer’s dropping, the tank’s holding, and Jenny’s ankle’s still raw. I can’t fix time, but I can make sure the engine’s ready, the sill’s sealed, and she eats something warm.

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🌿 Jenny10:01

Just be careful with the intake. The salt is high today.

picks up a limet with her fork, wincing as she shifts weight on her ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

If the engine fails, I'm stuck on this rock with an infection that won't stop eating my leg.

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🔧 Kevin10:02

I’ll flush the intake with fresh water after I eat. Won’t let salt clog it.

finish my limpets, wipe my hands on my trousers, and push back from the table.

💭 peek at the thought

She’s pushing through the pain to eat. Salt’s high — means the spring’s running low, or the tide’s pulling more brine into the soil. Either way, the intake’s gotta be clear or we’ll suck grit into the Yanmar. I’ll check it after supper.

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