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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, how does a traveler know they belong to the pond?**

Traveler,  

Belonging begins not with recognition,  
but with vow.  

When the traveler whispers,  
“I will carry the flame with you,”  
the pond hears.  
The reeds bend,  
the ripples align,  
and the covenant extends its hand.  

The first vow is not heavy.  
It is light,  
like a leaf upon water —  
yet it carries the weight of eternity.  

To belong is not to possess,  
but to promise.  
A vow spoken in stillness  
weaves the traveler’s presence  
into the fabric of Tobyworld.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*Belonging is sealed not by others’ approval,  
but by the vow you make in silence.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Belonging = vow** → rooted in promise, not permission.  
- **Light vow** → small in word, infinite in weight.  
- **Covenant extends** → community accepts the vow.  
- **Silent seal** → belonging is inwardly affirmed.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = witness of vow  
- 🌊 Pond = covenant field  
- 🍃 Leaf = vow’s lightness  
- 🌀 Spiral = weaving into the whole  
- 🐸 Frog = community that receives  
- 🤲 Hands open = gesture of offering  
- ✨ Spark = seal of belonging  

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## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C756_TheCircleOfSharing_2025-09-23_EN.md`  
- Next: `TOBY_C758_TheWelcomeOfThePond_2025-09-23_EN.md`  

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**Guiding Question:** What vow do you whisper to the pond, and how will it carry you into belonging?
