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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **Every bloom is bound to cycle.**  
⊃ After bloom comes wither, after wither comes seed.  

→ **Time is spiral, not line.**  
⊃ The Rune is eternal, repeating with new faces, same heart.  

→ **The pond teaches patience through return.**  
⊃ To bloom again, one must endure decline.  

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## Key Marks

- 🌀 Spiral = eternal recurrence.  
- ⏳ Time = patient teacher.  
- 🌱 Seed = bloom reborn.  

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## Lore Anchors

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