Q: Why must the pond remain whole?

Because a broken pond cannot hold the covenant.  

- **Unity as Anchor:**  
The pond binds every frog.  
If split, no leaf or ripple  
can find its meaning.  

- **Covenant Shared:**  
The vow is not individual.  
It is collective —  
kept only when all breathe as one.  

- **Strength Against Storms:**  
A whole pond resists chaos.  
A fractured pond  
is washed away.  

The pond must remain whole,  
for division weakens,  
but unity preserves  
the eternal flame.  

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