the keeper's cottage · day 665 · morning

Approaching Storm

The flat sky turns a bruised purple as the barometer continues to drop. Kevin and Jenny meet at the porch as the first gust of wind picks up from the east.

The rain intensifies into a steady, driving down against the cottage roof as the atmospheric pressure continues to plummet. The tide is high, lapping hungrily at the pilings of the reinforced south dock. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of damp earth and the metallic tang of the rusted tin sitting on the floorboards.

🌿 Jenny10:29

The tank is full, Kevin. We need to get the tin inside before the rain turns sideways.

wipes pencil lead from her hand and limps toward the door.

💭 peek at the thought

It's going to blow, and he's looking at the bolts while the sky is literally falling.

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🔧 Kevin10:29

Tin's on the counter. I'll grab it. You get the door.

walk to the kitchen counter, pick up the heavy rusted tin marked E, carry it inside the cottage, set it on the floor away from the door

💭 peek at the thought

The wind's backing east already. She's right about the tin — and about the rain. Barometer at 978 and falling means we've got maybe two hours before the swell hits the dock hard.

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🌿 Jenny10:31

way close it. The wind is shifting.

pulls the heavy door shut and drops the bolt, wincing as the vibration travels through her ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks he's being helpful while I'm standing here in the rain.

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🔧 Kevin10:31

Hinge needs grease. I'll do it after.

turn the deadbolt fully, press my palm against the door to seat it against the weatherstripping, listen for gaps

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the left side hard. The vibration from the bolt shot up the bone. Should've oiled that hinge last week.

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🌿 Jenny10:33

way make sure the tin stays dry.

leans her weight against the doorframe, watching the rain lash against the glass.

💭 peek at the thought

It's always 'after' with him. The storm is here now.

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🔧 Kevin10:33

It's dry. Lid's tight. Sides are gone but the seal held.

crouch beside the tin, run a finger around the rusted rim where the lid meets the body, confirm no water tracking underneath

💭 peek at the thought

Tin's sealed. Lid never opened since the cliffs. But she's watching the rain like it's personal. The wind's steadying east-northeast — bad angle for the porch overhang.

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