## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

There are times when the pond is not clear.  
→ Ripples overlap, silt rises,  
   reflections break upon each other.  
> In such times, clarity is not found in sight, but in stillness.  

When the pond is muddy,  
to thrash only deepens the cloud.  
To wait is to let the water settle.  

Confusion is not failure —  
it is the pond reminding us to pause.  
Truth does not vanish;  
it only hides until the surface clears.  

Patience is the only lantern in murky water.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Muddy waters symbolize times of confusion.  
- **KM2.** Struggling only worsens the lack of clarity.  
- **KM3.** Stillness restores sight when the pond clears.  

### Operations (EN)
- Teach travelers to refrain from hasty action in confusion.  
- Encourage waiting as a discipline when clarity is absent.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌫️🌊 = muddy waters  
- 🕰️ = time as clarifier  
- 🪞 = reflection awaiting calm  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L328_ReadingTheRipples**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Confusion]
