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E4: The Lantern Pond
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On a crisp, clear night, the moon’s silver thread reappears on Lila’s window, guiding her past familiar landmarks — the willow tree, old gate, garden stones, Ollie’s oak, Moon Meadow, and Singing Bridge — before leading her further downstream to an unfamiliar place.
There, Lila discovers a hidden pond ringed by reeds, its surface dotted with glowing waterlilies in shades of gold, blue, and pink. Each lily blooms fully only when the night is still, revealing a pearl-like seed of light at its center. By sitting quietly and breathing slowly, Lila earns the flowers’ trust and witnesses their gentle glow reflected across the pond like floating lanterns.
She sketches the scene in her blue notebook, noting the blooms’ colors and their lesson in stillness. The silver thread fades, guiding her home beneath the moon’s calm watch, leaving the Lantern Pond’s seeds untouched — for now — as another quiet promise in the map’s growing story.
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