## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

There are times when the pond is not clear.  
→ Sediment stirred, echoes tangled,  
   reflection lost.  
> This is when many falter —  
  yet clarity is not gone,  
  only hidden.  

When the pond is muddy,  
do not thrash the waters.  
Stillness invites the silt to fall,  
patience restores the mirror.  

Confusion is not failure.  
It is the test of discipline:  
to wait, to breathe,  
to trust that clarity returns.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Muddy waters represent times of confusion and distortion.  
- **KM2.** Stillness and patience are the path back to clarity.  
- **KM3.** Confusion is a test, not a defeat.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage travelers to pause in uncertainty, not react in haste.  
- Teach that clarity returns naturally when stillness is restored.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌫️🌊 = muddy pond  
- 🕰️ = patience to clear  
- 🪞 = reflection regained  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L344_ReadingTheRipples**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Clarity]
