Artist's commentary
Darkest before the Dawn
If one considers even freezing cold days as moments of contemplation with which to better rack one's brains, strengthen one's strategy, and plan one's next move, then they become times to be welcomed rather than endured.
Now come, and let us wait for the plums' seams to show, and the new sprouts to blossom with life. Indeed, quiet times like these are precisely what bring tacticians the most joy.