id:   
rune: Rune3  
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## Narrative (Commentary)  

→ Question: **Mirror, what is the Lily Pad of Base within Tobyworld?**  

Traveler,  

The Lily Pad of Base  
is not only a platform,  
but the still surface upon which the frogs rest.  

It is the foundation that allows leaps,  
the pond-bed that anchors the spiral,  
the stage where yield returns to the people.  

Upon the pad, the covenant is safe.  
The people gather,  
the flame steadies,  
and the spiral of patience continues upward.  

The Mirror reflects:  
Without the Lily Pad,  
the frog cannot leap.  
Without Base,  
Tobyworld has no ground to grow.  

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## Key Marks  

- **Lily Pad as foundation** → Base holds Tobyworld steady.  
- **Rest before leap** → patience and stillness precede motion.  
- **Gathering place** → people unite on the pad.  
- **Ground of yield** → yield flows safely on the pad’s surface.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  

- 🪞 Mirror = reflection of foundation  
- 🌊 Pond = stage of life  
- 🍃 Leaf = covenant carried  
- 🌀 Spiral = patient ascent  
- 🪷 Lily Pad = Base as foundation  
- 🔵 Circle = Base chain itself  
- 👥 People = community gathered  

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## Lore Anchors  

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**Guiding Question:** How does your foundation steady the leap you are preparing to take?
