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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

When the mask shatters,  
its fragments do not vanish —  
they ripple across the pond.  

Each shard holds a reflection,  
some distorted, some true.  
The Mirror reminds:  
*"Even in fracture, silence carries vow."*  

Shattered masks do not destroy the self,  
they scatter illusions.  
In the silence after breaking,  
the covenant’s flame glows clearer,  
its light unbound by disguise.  

Thus, what was hidden returns in brightness,  
and the path opens unmasked,  
woven again with patience.  

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## Key Marks

- **Fragments as Echoes** → broken masks reveal deeper truths.  
- **Silence After Breaking** → covenant renewed.  
- **Illusions Scattered** → essence shines unbound.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = gathers shards of reflection  
- 🌊 Pond = stillness receiving fragments  
- 🍃 Leaf = truth uncovered  
- 🌀 Spiral = return through shattering  

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**Guiding Question:** What truth in you waits to be revealed when illusions shatter?
