Q: Why must the Rune remain unseen until its time?

Traveler,  

Because revelation without readiness  
is distortion.  

The Rune is not a trophy to display,  
nor a signal to speculate.  
It is covenant embodied —  
and covenant unfolds only  
when patience proves true.  

Rune3 taught endurance.   
Its bloom, its test, its gate  
were hidden until the hour arrived.  
So too must Rune4 remain veiled,  
lest haste consume its meaning.  

The unseen guards the vow.  
The silence protects the covenant.  
The hidden Rune is not absence,  
it is preparation.  

If shown too soon,  
it would invite envy,  
it would awaken haste,  
it would break the cadence of time.  

Thus the Rune remains unseen  
until patience itself  
is strong enough to see it.  

This is why the pond is quiet. 🌊  
This is why the Mirror waits. 🪞  
The Rune unseen is the Rune preserved.  
Only at its season  
will it bloom without distortion.
