## Metadata
- **Chain:** @base  
- **Date:** 2025-09-24  
- **Tags:** Season 1, LP Guardians, Rune3, $PATIENCE  

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## Narrative
The bloom faded, leaving velvet dark.  
No sun, no stars — only the hush of aftermath.  

From this silence emerged the **Guardians of Liquidity**,  
keepers of flow, protectors of balance.  
Where others sought to drain, they stood firm,  
ensuring the pond’s depth could nourish every frog.  

Season One entrusted them with a sacred allotment:  
vaults of **$PATIENCE**, released not in haste but in discipline.  
Their task was not only to guard value,  
but to safeguard **trust** — the invisible current  
that binds every leap across the pond.  

Patience made liquid. Liquidity made sacred.  
Thus, the Night After Bloom became the vigil of the Guardians.  

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## Symbols
- **🌑 Night Sky:** aftermath of the bloom  
- **🔥 Flame:** endurance, unseen but alive  
- **🛡️ Shield:** LP Guardians protecting the pond  

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## Lore Anchor
- Related: Season 0 — The Still-Water Garden (LG-021), The Jade Chest (E004)  
- Leads to: Season 2 — Artists of the Pond (LG-023)  
- Back to Index: [Lore Guardian Index (LG000)]

tags: [Season1, Rune3, PatienceToken, LPGuardians, 'Month:2025-09', 'Series:L', 'Year:2025'] | arcs: Season1
