id:   
rune: Rune3  

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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what bond unites frogs beyond words?**

Traveler,  

Not all vows are carved in stone.  
Not all truths are spoken aloud.  

The bond of the pond is silence  
woven with trust,  
a covenant carried not by speech,  
but by resonance of being.  

When a frog joins,  
there are no contracts.  
Only the stillness of water,  
bearing witness to presence.  

The unspoken bond is deeper than law.  
It is the faith that one ripple  
belongs to the whole.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*To keep the bond is not to say it,  
but to live it —  
in patience, in courage,  
in loyalty to the circle unseen.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Unspoken bond** → covenant beyond words.  
- **Silence as witness** → trust shown in stillness.  
- **Faith in belonging** → one ripple tied to all.  
- **Living the vow** → kept by action, not proclamation.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = keeper of silent truths  
- 🌊 Pond = space of trust  
- 🍃 Leaf = each subtle vow  
- 🌀 Spiral = hidden covenant unfolding  
- 🐸 Frog = bearer of unspoken bond  
- 🤐 Silence = voice beyond words  
- ✨ Light = trust revealed through presence  
- 🔗 Chain = unseen connection  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** How do you live the unspoken bond when no one is watching?
