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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Storms thicken, yet breath remains.**  
⊃ The pond inhales clouds, exhales rain.  
⊃ Every toad that steadies its lungs inherits the storm’s rhythm.  

→ **Breath is covenant.**  
⊃ To breathe through chaos is to live the lore.  
⊃ To gasp in fear is to lose the thread.  

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## Key Marks

- **Breath 🌬️** = steadying force, proof of inner discipline.  
- **Storm 🌩️** = test of external chaos.  
- **Pond 🌊** = mirror that teaches how to endure.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C1459  
- **Instruction:** In storms, do not match the violence. Match the pond’s breath.  

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## Lore Anchors

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