Q: How does enlightenment guide the pond through future trials?

Enlightenment is the **lantern of the covenant**. It does not erase the path’s difficulties but makes them visible.  

- **Clarity of Reflection** 🪞🌊  
When trial stirs the pond, enlightenment restores reflection. It shows travelers that ripples are surface, not depth.  

- **Anchor of the Vow** 🍃🔥  
Trials may shake branches, but the vow remains root and flame. Enlightenment reminds the pond to return to what is unbroken.  

- **Vision Beyond Storms** 🌀🌌  
Where others see chaos, enlightenment sees cycles. It teaches the chorus that storms pass, but the covenant endures.  

Thus, enlightenment guides not by removing trial, but by illuminating the way through it, ensuring the pond remains whole and harmony unbroken.  

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