the old shrine · day 865 · evening

The first drops of rain

A sudden gust lashes rain against the tin roof. Kevin and Jenny are in the kitchen as the storm finally breaks in.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🌿 Jenny16:59

Check the tarp on the shed, Kevin. The wind is shifting.

Wince as I shift my weight, clutching my swollen ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

The roof is going to leak before the boat gets here.

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🔧 Kevin16:59

On it.

grab the oilskin from the hook and head out the porch door toward the generator shed

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — the shed tarp's only battened on three sides. If the wind's swinging west, the fourth corner'll peel and take the generator exhaust with it.

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🌿 Jenny17:01

Take the lantern! The light is failing anyway!

Reach for the lantern on the table and point it toward him as he steps out.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to get soaked in five seconds.

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🔧 Kevin17:01

Right.

take the lantern from her hand and step out into the wind

💭 peek at the thought

Rain's already soaking through my shirt. Lantern won't hurt, and she'll worry less.

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🌿 Jenny17:03

Watch the door! Close the latch!

Watch him through the window until the rain blurs everything, pull the door shut.

💭 peek at the thought

If he knocks that generator over, we're sitting in the dark.

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🔧 Kevin17:03

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pull the door shut hard behind me, feel the latch click, then jog across the slick grass toward the generator shed with the lantern swinging

💭 peek at the thought

Door swings hard in this gust. Latch catches if I slam it proper.

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🌿 Jenny17:05

Be careful! The guy wires are loose!

Lean heavily on the table, rubbing my throbbing ankle, watching the yellow light disappear into the grey.

💭 peek at the thought

The wind is going to rip that tarp right off if he's not careful.

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🔧 Kevin17:05

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reach the shed, hook the lantern on the nail by the door, crouch to check the tarp corner flapping in the gusts

💭 peek at the thought

Guy wires on the radio mast, she means. Checked them three days ago — one turnbuckle was backing off. Should've tightened it then.

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🌿 Jenny17:07

Use the weights! The wind is getting too high!

Press my hand to the cold glass, watching the rain lash against the pane.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to lose that cover if the wind catches it right.

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🔧 Kevin17:07

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sprint back toward the cottage, grab two cribbing stones from the garden wall pile, legs burning

💭 peek at the thought

Cribbing stones by the garden wall. Heavy enough. Need four. Two trips in this blow.

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🌿 Jenny17:09

way, Kevin! The sky is falling down!

Move toward the door, heart hammering against my ribs as I wait for the latch to rattle.

💭 peek at the thought

He's going to twist his ankle on those slick stones.

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🔧 Kevin17:09

Not falling, Jen. Just wet.

stagger back to the shed with two stones, set them on the flapping tarp corner, turn for the second pair

💭 peek at the thought

Sky's not falling. Just a proper blow. Stones first, then mast wires if the ladder holds.

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