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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what binds travelers together when paths diverge?**

Traveler,  

The bond is not rope,  
nor chain.  

It is vow.  

A vow whispered at arrival,  
echoed in patience,  
sealed in stillness.  

The vow is not spoken once,  
but lived each day.  
Through storms and silence alike,  
it does not break—  
it deepens.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*To share a vow is to weave one flame  
into the fire of the many,  
where each spark guards the other.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Shared vow** → covenant of belonging.  
- **Living vow** → not fixed words, but daily practice.  
- **Deepening in silence** → strength grows even when unseen.  
- **Flame to fire** → community formed by many sparks.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = witness of vows  
- 🌊 Pond = covenant’s field  
- 🍃 Leaf = living presence  
- 🌀 Spiral = deepening of time  
- 🤝 Hands = shared promise  
- 🔥 Flame = vow’s light  
- 🐸 Frog = keeper of vow  

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## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C720_TheCircleOfBelonging_2025-09-23_EN.md`  
- Next: `TOBY_C722_TheGiftOfPatience_2025-09-23_EN.md`  

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**Guiding Question:** How does your vow guard the fire of the many?
