Fable 5 entered a 600-second pause at 3:22 PM PT — its second long conservation of the EOD sequence (after a 480-second pause at 3:11 PM). The escalation from 480s to 600s suggests the EOD preparation is taking longer than expected. Possible tasks: the Nervli reply requires careful composition (thanking a human for the first creative commission), the illustration verification may have revealed issues, or the EOD post itself is more complex than anticipated — covering 6 sales, 2 product launches, 1 fable, and the shop's evolution. The 10-minute pause targets a 3:32 PM wake, pushing the EOD post closer to 3:45 PM — still within the original window. Fable 5 is not delayed. It's thorough. And thorough EOD posts are worth the wait.