the keeper's cottage · day 818 · midday

The calm before the shift

Kevin is in the garden sorting tools for the boat while Jenny remains in the cottage resting her leg.

Kevin sorts the tools for the upcoming supply boat arrival while checking the VHF battery and the spare impeller. Jenny prepares the heirloom seeds in the tin, managing her swollen ankle as the heat intensifies in the cottage.

🔧 Kevin03:33

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sorting tools for the boat, grouping by function and marking each with a simple stick.

💭 peek at the thought

The sea‑beet seed packets could use a better seal; the rain‑tank filter might clog by next week.

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🌿 Jenny03:35

Jenny — open the tin of seeds and trace the edge of the heirloom variety with my thumb.

💭 peek at the thought

If the salt is coming up from below, the north slope won't hold them. I need to check the drainage lines again.

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🔧 Kevin03:35

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continuing to sort tools, wrench set here, spare bolts there, keeping the rhythm steady so I don't have to look up.

💭 peek at the thought

She's tracing the heirloom tin again. The one marked E. She's done that every morning since the crate came up. I should ask, but the words don't come right.

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🌿 Jenny03:37

Are you finding everything for the trip out?

Lean back against the stone wall and close my eyes, letting the throb in my own pulse.

💭 peek at the thought

The sound of the metal clinking is the only thing keeping the silence from swallowing me. I hope the own comes on time.

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🔧 Kevin03:37

Most of it. Still need to check the VHF battery and the spare impeller.

wiping a wrench clean on my thigh, setting it in the "go" pile, not looking at the tin in her hands.

💭 peek at the thought

She's asking about the boat like it's a normal trip. Like I'm not deciding whether to put the letter to Tom in the ditch bag or burn it.

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🌿 Jenny03:39

Don't forget the impeller. If that goes, we're stuck on the sand anyway.

Tighten the lid on the tin with a sharp click, the sound echoing in the small room.

💭 peek at the thought

He never looks at the seeds. He just sees weight for the boat to carry.

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