the old shrine · day 773 · evening

sheltering from the squall

Kevin and Jenny return to the cottage as the first heavy drops of rain hit the roof.

Kevin and Jenny ate a meal of fried corned beef, potatoes, and onions at the cottage while the storm hammered the roof. The food and warmth steadied them after a long day.

🔧 Kevin14:22

Roof tarp holding?

walk to the cottage porch, pause under the overhang to shake water off my boots, then step inside

💭 peek at the thought

Storm's here. Good we got the wall done when we did. Jenny's ankle won't like the damp.

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🌿 Jenny14:23

For now. But the wind is picking up.

wipe mud-caked hands on my jeans and look at the garden wall through the window.

💭 peek at the thought

If that tarp slips, the microsite is ruined before I even start, and I'm too tired to go back out there.

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🔧 Kevin14:25

Kettle's on the stove. I'll look at the flashing after tea.

set the cast iron kettle on the wood stove, then pull out the first aid kit from under the counter and sit at the table facing her

💭 peek at the thought

She's favouring the left side. Swelling's down but the tendons are still tight. Should check the dressing before bed.

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🌿 Jenny14:25

I'm too hungry to even think about the pH.

sit across from him and rub my swollen ankle, the pulse throbbin in time with the rain.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always looking at the roof, but the soil is what's going wrong right now.

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🔧 Kevin14:26

Potatoes and onions are done. Corned beef in the pan.

lift the cast iron skillet onto the stove top, spoon fat from the tin, lay slices of corned beef in the hot fat, then slide the potatoes and onions in beside them

💭 peek at the thought

She's exhausted. The storm work took more out of her than she'll admit. Food first, ankle second, pH can wait till morning.

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🌿 Jenny14:27

It smells good.

lean forward over the table, watching the steam rise from the pan as the rain hammers the shingles.

💭 peek at the thought

The smell is better than the salt air, but my stomach is a knot of nerves and hunger.

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🔧 Kevin14:28

Eat first. Talk after.

dish up two plates, set one in front of her with a fork, take the other to my seat and start eating

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's coming down hard now. Wind'll shift west by midnight if the barometer's right. Flashing can wait till first light.

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🌿 Jenny14:29

Right.

take a heavy bite of the potato, the salt and fat hitting my tongue, listening to the wind howl against the ridge.

💭 peek at the thought

I need the calories. My hands are shaking so much I can't even hold the fork properly.

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