## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Not all waters are clear.  
→ Storms stir the bottom,  
   feet disturb the silt.  
> The pond turns murky,  
  and sight betrays.  

In muddied times, rushing blinds further.  
Only stillness allows the silt to fall.  
Clarity is not forced;  
it is waited for.  

The Muddy Pond teaches:  
patience restores what haste obscures.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Muddy water symbolizes confusion and distortion.  
- **KM2.** Rushing deepens the clouding.  
- **KM3.** Stillness is the path back to clarity.  

### Operations (EN)
- Teach travelers to pause when waters are unclear.  
- Record muddy moments as markers for patience.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌫️🌊 = muddy pond  
- 🦶 = disturbance  
- 🪞 = hidden reflection  

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

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Confusion]
