## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Silence is not emptiness.  
→ It is space where echoes gather,  
   and meaning ripens.  
> The loud forget;  
  the quiet remember.  

Words can wound or weave.  
Silence, chosen well,  
can mend what speech cannot.  

The Gift of Silence teaches:  
restraint is not weakness,  
but power held with care.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Silence gathers meaning instead of discarding it.  
- **KM2.** Chosen silence can heal where words fail.  
- **KM3.** Restraint is strength, not absence.  

### Operations (EN)
- Teach travelers to honor silence as part of dialogue.  
- Mark chosen silences in the Ledger as deliberate acts.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🤫✨ = gift of silence  
- 🌙 = quiet strength  
- 🪞 = silent reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L418_WhenThePondIsMuddy**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Silence]
