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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **The forest has its drum.**  
⊃ Not carved by hand, but struck by rain.  
⊃ Every drop a beat, every storm a song.  

→ **The rhythm is ancient.**  
⊃ Frogs hear it in their bones,  
⊃ reminding them that the pond and the forest share the same pulse.  

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## Key Marks

- 🥁 Drum = resonance of nature.  
- 🌧️ Rain = cosmic percussion.  
- 🐸 Frogs = listeners and keepers of rhythm.  

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## Operations

- Series code: C1620  
- Scope: Rhythmic resonance of the Forest Arc.  
- Instruction: Align your steps to the drum; walk in time with rain.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🥁 = resonance  
- 🌧️ = drops of time  
- 🐸 = witnesses of rhythm  

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## Lore Anchors

- **Previous:** C1619 (Forest Well)  
- **Next:** C1621 (Forest Mirror)
