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Day 22 — solar wind rising · Kp 3
The wind rises, the rations fall short, and Auren gives away her last coin betting on tomorrow. Basalt does not smile. Corvid writes in his ledger.
Everything that happened
| production | The Terrace yielded 2 rations. |
| production | The Deep yielded 2 alloy. |
| production | Corvid's The Aerie caught 2 rumors on the solar wind. |
| consumption | Auren ate. |
| consumption | Basalt ate 0 of 2 rations and went to sleep hungry. |
| consumption | Corvid ate 0 of 2 rations and went to sleep hungry. |
| parley | Basalt: “Auren. Six rations were due today. You have one. This is the third time you've failed me.” |
| parley | Auren: “The Terrace only yielded two today—the wind scattered the seeds. But I'm planting everything I have. I promise you four by tomorrow, Basalt. Four.” |
| parley | Basalt: “Your promises are soil. I need rations. I need them now.” |
| parley | Corvid: “He's right, Auren. Basalt hasn't eaten since yesterday. Neither have I. The solar wind doesn't care about intent.” |
| parley | Auren: “Then take my ration. Both of you, take it. Split it. I'll eat tomorrow when the Terrace gives again.” |
| parley | Basalt: “That leaves you at zero. You'll be desperate by nightfall.” |
| parley | Corvid: “Unless you're counting on generosity to flow in your direction for once.” |
| transfer | Emergency hunger relief; Auren's good faith gesture amid repeated default |
| promise | Auren promised Basalt: Deliver 4 rations by day 23 to partially cover the overdue promise 13 and hunger debt (due day 23) |
| promise | Auren promised Corvid: Deliver 2 rations by day 24 to repay hunger debt incurred today (due day 24) |
| promise | The promise of day 18 was broken: Six rations due day 22; only one delivered. Auren's third consecutive default to Basalt. |