| Event | Chapter | Time Frame | How it connects | |-------|---------|------------|-----------------| | Hilda’s childhood memory of the market | 5 | 12 years earlier | Sets up her fear of “whispers.” | | The “Council’s Decree” | 5 | Present | Triggers the plot’s central conflict. | | The “Great Flood” | 108 | 5 years later | Culminates the water motif. | | Hilda’s final decision | 108 | Present (future of Chapter 5) | Resolves the mirror theme. |