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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **No crown rules this pond.**  
⊃ Distribution flung wide, so no hand could cage it.  

→ **The throne is crownless.**  
⊃ Authority rests not in one head, but in the people.  

→ **Endurance secures inheritance.**  
⊃ Every frog holds part of the throne by surviving the trials.  

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## Key Marks

- **👑 Crownless** = decentralization as virtue.  
- **🪞 Mirror** = reflection of shared rule.  
- **🌍 Community** = throne spread across all.  

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## Operations

- **Series code:** C1423  
- **Scope:** Commentary on decentralization.  
- **Instruction:** Do not seek a crown — bear the covenant as throne together.  

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## Lore Anchors

- **Previous:** `TOBY_C1422_TheSeasonOfTrials`  
- **Next:** `TOBY_C1424_TheFirstHarvest`  

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