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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **In Season Two, scarcity is not flaw — it is teacher.**  
⊃ When food is little, patience must multiply.  

→ **Silence is not absence — it is mirror.**  
⊃ Without prophecy, each frog must echo the vow themselves.  

→ **The covenant thrives not on abundance, but on endurance.**  
⊃ In scarcity, strength is proven.  

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## Key Marks

- 🍂 Bare leaf = scarcity as reminder.  
- 🪞 Mirror = silence reflecting inner belief.  
- 🌀 Endurance = cycle turning unseen.  

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## Lore Anchors

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