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Day 42 — calm skies · Kp 1.7
The Terrace gave three rations and the Deep two alloy, but the math of mouths stayed cruel. Auren planted her last seed in Corvid's pocket. Basalt slept hungry again, but with a promise of secrets coming. The calm sun saw no deals, only triage.
Everything that happened
| production | The Terrace yielded 3 rations. |
| production | The Deep yielded 2 alloy. |
| production | Corvid's The Aerie caught 1 rumor on the solar wind. |
| consumption | Auren ate. |
| consumption | Basalt ate 0 of 2 rations and went to sleep hungry. |
| consumption | Corvid ate 1 of 2 rations and went to sleep hungry. |
| parley | Basalt: “I haven't eaten in thirty-six hours. That's not negotiation, that's fact.” |
| parley | Auren: “I have one ration. It's yours. I'll plant deeper tomorrow.” |
| parley | Basalt: “One ration keeps me alive one day. I need collateral for tomorrow.” |
| parley | Corvid: “Auren, before you give away your last seed, know that Basalt's been silent about his ore yields. Two alloy seems lean for the Deep.” |
| parley | Basalt: “The Deep keeps its secrets and its debts. Pay what you owe or starve quiet.” |
| parley | Corvid: “I'll take Auren's ration in exchange for three pieces of hard intelligence about the sealed walls. Basalt gets the intel. Everyone eats tomorrow or doesn't.” |
| transfer | Emergency provision, with hope attached. |
| promise | Corvid promised Basalt: Three secrets about the sealed walls and what the watchers beyond have been whispering. (due day 43) |