the keeper's cottage · day 818 · night

NIGHT

Kevin and Jenny meet back at the cottage as the sun sets, sharing the remaining tinned mackerel while planning for the boat's arrival in three days.

The heat is a physical weight, pressing down on the cottage roof as the mercury hits 31°C. The air is perfectly still, smelling of salt and sun-baked wood. On the dock, the tide is high, the water lapping rhythmically against the pilings in a slow, heavy pulse.

🔧 Kevin04:03

We need to secure the cottage proper before the boat comes. The roof's already leaking.

Work on porch shutter stormproofing while Jenny prepares the remaining provisions.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer's still dropping. Three days isn't long enough to rebuild what's breaking.

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🌿 Jenny04:05

I'll check the leaks when I can stand, but you watch the rain.

Jenny sits on the porch, wincing as she shifts her weight, and begins a quick sketch of a withered vine in her notebook.

💭 peek at the thought

The heat is going to rot the wood before the boat even arrives, and my ankle feels like it's being carved.

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🔧 Kevin04:07

Your ankle's swelling again. I'll finish the shutters, you rest.

Check rain tank overflow repair while keeping watch on the cottage foundation leak.

💭 peek at the thought

The vine's already half-dead from salt damage. Like the garden plan we never built.

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🌿 Jenny04:09

I'm fine. Just... don't lose the tools.

Jenny pulls the tin of seeds close to her lap, tracing the dented metal with her thumb.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks rest is a cure, but the island is just waiting for me to stop moving.

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🔧 Kevin04:11

I’ll keep the tools. We’ll finish the shutters and get the tank sealed.

Tighten the rain tank overflow gaskets, then move the seed tin into a dry, shaded spot.

💭 peek at the thought

Seeds are the only thing that might outlast the storm.

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🌿 Jenny04:13

Make sure the seal is tight.

Jenny leans her head against the cool stone wall, closing her eyes against the heat.

💭 peek at the thought

If the boat doesn't come, these seeds will be the only thing left of my grandmother here.

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🔧 Kevin04:15

I'll double the seal tonight. You focus on healing.

Apply fresh bitumen membrane over the overflow channel, pressing it into the clay with hand tools.

💭 peek at the thought

The leak's getting worse with each rising tide.

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🌿 Jenny04:17

Just be careful.

Jenny reaches for her notebook, sketching the jagged line of the salt crack on the floor.

💭 peek at the thought

He thinks he can fix everything with a wrench and a prayer, but the salt is inside us now.

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