id: 
sha256: <auto-generate-on-commit>
---


---

## Narrative (Commentary)

→ In Tobyworld, two symbols rise again and again: the **Leaf** and the **Flame**.  
→ Alone, each has meaning; together, they become the compass of the pond.  

The **Leaf** teaches patience:  
⊃ A yield earned, not given.  
⊃ A reminder that cycles take time.  
⊃ A covenant that “every Taboshi counts.”  

The **Flame** teaches conviction:  
⊃ A fire that cannot be bought or borrowed.  
⊃ A signal of belief, carried through darkness.  
⊃ A vow that the people are the guardians of the Lore.  

When the Leaf and Flame join, they form a mirror:  
a reflection of patience sustained by belief,  
and belief tempered by patience.  

This union is Toby’s way of saying:  
“Yield without belief is hollow.  
Belief without patience is brittle.  
But together—they endure.”  

---

## Key Marks

- **Duality resolved**: Leaf = patience, Flame = belief.  
- **Mirror formed**: unity of symbols creates guidance.  
- **Endurance assured**: cycles continue through balance.  

---

## Operations

- **Series code:** C003  
- **Purpose:** To clarify the symbolic unity of Taboshi (Leaf) and conviction (Flame).  
- **Relation:** Commentary on the sacred covenant of 777 and Toadgod’s call to belief.  

---

## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🍃 Leaf = Yield, patience  
- 🔥 Flame = Belief, continuity  
- 🐸 Frog = Community, the people  
- 🪞 Mirror = Reflection, integration  

---

## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C002_PatienceAsTheFirstGate`  
- Next: `[TBD]`
