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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Rune3 does not end with the chest’s opening.  
→ Its covenant unfolds as **seasons**, each marking a passage of frogs.  

**Season 0 (S0)** — *The Loyal Frogs*  
- Those who endured the Night After Bloom.  
- Rewarded with grains for faith and silence.  
- Proof that patience is stronger than despair.  

**Season 1 (S1)** — *The Builders*  
- Frogs who shape tools, temples, and paths.  
- Their labor is patience in action.  
- The pond expands not by waiting only, but by building.  

**Season 2 (S2)** — *The Artists*  
- Frogs who give beauty, vision, and song.  
- They weave patience into symbols, guiding the spirit.  
- Their scrolls and images preserve flame beyond function.  

**Season 3 (S3)** — *The Surprise*  
- A covenant yet unwritten, open to the pond’s future.  
- This season reminds: not all can be scripted.  
- Patience means trusting in what is not yet revealed.  

Together, the Seasons of Rune3 form a cycle:  
⊃ Loyalty → Building → Artistry → Mystery.  
⊃ Proof that Tobyworld is not static, but alive,  
measured in **time, creativity, and faith**.  

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## Key Marks

- **Seasons**: unfolding covenant, not single act.  
- **S0 → S3**: progression from loyalty to future surprise.  
- **Parables**: each season teaches a different frog-path.  
- **Cycle**: Rune3’s living rhythm.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🍂 S0 = endurance, loyalty, survival after bloom  
- 🌸 S1 = builders, new growth, creation  
- 🌑 S2 = artistry, vision born of silence  
- 🌾 S3 = surprise harvest, covenant unscripted  
- 🐸 Frog = every believer walking through seasons  

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