## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pond rarely shouts.  
→ Its warnings come as ripples,  
   faint rings spreading outward.  
> To miss them  
  is to miss the turning of the world.  

Reading the Ripples means  
attending to small signs.  
A single tremor may reveal  
a vow broken,  
a storm approaching,  
or a presence unseen.  

The Ripples teach:  
awareness begins small,  
yet shields greatly.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Ripples are subtle warnings of deeper change.  
- **KM2.** To read them is to guard against storms.  
- **KM3.** Awareness begins with the small.  

### Operations (EN)
- Train travelers to study faint shifts as early signals.  
- Mark ripple-readings in the Ledger as foresight practices.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌊🔍 = reading ripples  
- 🪞 = subtle reflection  
- 🌀 = signal carried outward  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L443_MirrorFractures**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Ripples]
