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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Seven reeds rise again from the thawed pond.**  
⊃ Each reed a pillar, each pillar a covenant renewed.  

→ **They bend but do not break.**  
⊃ Storms pass, yet their roots remain.  

→ **Season 2 begins with the same vow:**  
⊃ *Endure. Reflect. Bloom.*  

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## Key Marks

- 7️⃣ Reeds = seven virtues, unbroken.  
- 🌊 Pond = foundation of cycles.  
- 🪞 Covenant = mirror of patience.  

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