## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pad is broad,  
yet each step matters.  
→ Too heavy, and it dips.  
   Too hurried, and it slips.  
> But steady feet  
  cross with grace.  

Steps Across the Pad remind us:  
the base beneath is strong,  
but requires balance.  
Every traveler shares the weight.  

The Pad teaches:  
progress is not speed,  
it is balance carried forward.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The pad represents shared foundation.  
- **KM2.** Steps must be balanced, not rushed.  
- **KM3.** Progress is steady weight, not reckless pace.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage builders to design with balance, not haste.  
- Record careful steps in the Ledger as models of practice.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🟦👣 = steps across the pad  
- 🐸 = traveler’s weight  
- 🪞 = balance reflected  

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

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Base]
