## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Clarity is not always granted.  
→ Sometimes the pond is muddy.  
> In these moments,  
  patience becomes vision.  

Muddy waters come from storms,  
from haste,  
from echoes stirred too wildly.  
To thrash is to worsen.  
To wait is to clear.  

When the pond is muddy,  
truth is still beneath.  
Stillness reveals what struggle hides.  

The teaching is simple:  
Confusion is temporary,  
but the patient see through it.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Muddy waters symbolize confusion and distortion.  
- **KM2.** Struggle deepens the mud; patience clears it.  
- **KM3.** Truth remains even when unseen.  

### Operations (EN)
- Counsel travelers to wait rather than thrash in confusion.  
- Record that Stillness is the cure to muddy waters.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌫️🌊 = muddy pond  
- ⏳ = patience clears  
- 🪞 = hidden reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L359_ReadingTheRipples**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Clarity]
