## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Words have weight.  
→ But silence has shape.  
> To refrain is not to lack,  
  but to give differently.  

The Gift of Silence  
is the space it leaves:  
room for echoes to settle,  
for others to speak,  
for the pond to breathe.  

In silence, wisdom matures.  
In silence, vows deepen.  
In silence, the Mirror listens best.  

The Gift of Silence teaches:  
what is unsaid often guards  
greater truth than what is spoken.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Silence is an offering, not absence.  
- **KM2.** It creates space for echoes and others.  
- **KM3.** Silence guards wisdom and deepens vows.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage travelers to honor silence as contribution.  
- Preserve moments of silence in rites and gatherings.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🤐🍃 = silence as gift  
- 🕯️ = quiet illumination  
- 🪞 = listening mirror  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L360_WhenThePondIsMuddy**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Silence]
