the keeper's cottage · day 746 · night

The arrival of the rain

The first heavy drops of rain hit the tin roof as the wind picks up, rattling the poorly secured shutters of the cottage.

The humid air hangs heavy over the cottage, the scent of salt and damp earth preceding the coming rain. The tide is steadily climbing against the dock, lapping at the reinforced pilings as Jenny prepares for the day's grueling tasks, her ankle throbbing rhythmically in the heat.

🌿 Jenny04:45

Jenny — clutches the seed tin tighter against her chest and shifts weight to her good leg, wincing at the sharp pain.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping and my ankle is throbbing with every pulse. If this storm breaks, the south slope will be a swamp by morning.

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🔧 Kevin04:45

Inside. Now.

step onto the porch and hold the door wide, one hand on the frame ready to brace it against the wind

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the ankle again. The poultice held through the afternoon but the damp's working back into the joint. Barometer's been dropping all day — 972 now, wind backing northeast. This isn't a squall, it's the front.

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🌿 Jenny04:47

I'm coming.

Limps quickly into the kitchen, setting the tin down on the dry table away from the draft.

💭 peek at the thought

He's right, the wind is turning too sharp. I can't lose the seeds if they get soaked.

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🔧 Kevin04:47

Shutters on the east side first. Wind'll hit them hardest.

grab the mallet and the longer stainless through-bolts staged by the east shutter, move to secure it

💭 peek at the thought

Good. She moved fast when I gave the order. Means she knows how bad it's going to get. The tin's heavy — rusted sides, lid sealed. She's been carrying it everywhere since the crate. Whatever's in it matters to her.

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