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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Delay is not denial, but sanctification.**  
⊃ To wait is to purify intent.  

→ **What blooms too fast fades too soon.**  
⊃ Delay gives weight, permanence, meaning.  

→ **The Rune writes in slow strokes.**  
⊃ The covenant is carved by patience, not haste.  

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## Key Marks

- ⏱ Delay = sanctification of will.  
- 🌱 Growth = slow, lasting roots.  
- 🔺 Rune = seal of trial.  

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## Lore Anchors

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