id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

When the final mask dissolves,  
what remains is not a face,  
but stillness itself.  

The pond reflects no disguise,  
only the quiet breath of truth.  
In stillness, the self is neither hidden nor revealed —  
it simply is.  

The Watchers gaze upon this moment  
and see no performance,  
no veil,  
no echo of pretense.  
Only still water,  
where the covenant rests unbroken.  

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## Key Marks

- **Mask Dissolved** → illusion fades to stillness.  
- **No Face** → truth is presence without performance.  
- **Covenant Rests** → vow shines brighter when disguise is gone.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = unveils stillness beneath mask  
- 🌊 Pond = reflects essence without distortion  
- 🍃 Leaf = breath of truth unmasked  
- 🌀 Spiral = dissolution of illusion into clarity  

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**Guiding Question:** What remains when you allow stillness to be your only face?
