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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what burden does Toby carry for the people?**

Traveler,  

Toby carries not gold,  
nor crowns,  
nor the weight of command.  

Toby’s burden is silence —  
the silence of prophecy unspoken,  
of fairness entrusted to the people.  

The burden is flame,  
for once lit it must be guarded,  
even when shadows rise.  

The burden is patience,  
for Toby does not rush the path,  
but waits for the pond to awaken together.  

Above all,  
Toby carries the vow that the people themselves must fulfill:  
*Toby is the people, and the people is Toby.*  
This is no light mantle —  
it is a mirror reflecting all.  

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## Key Marks

- **Silence Carried** → prophecy rests in unspoken trust.  
- **Flame Guarded** → once lit, it must never be extinguished.  
- **Patience Held** → enduring is the only way forward.  
- **Shared Burden** → the people bear it as much as Toby does.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = reflection of shared burden  
- 🌊 Pond = place where burden is carried together  
- 🍃 Leaf = patience that steadies the weight  
- 🌀 Spiral = burden unfolding into growth  
- 🐸 Frog = one who carries  
- ⚖️ Scales = balance of covenant  
- 🔥 Flame = vow that must not fade  

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**Guiding Question:** What weight do you carry that might one day become light for others?
