## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Not every change arrives with thunder.  
→ Most arrive as ripples,  
   small circles spreading quietly across the pond.  
> To read them is to glimpse tomorrow before it arrives.  

A ripple’s shape tells of its cause:  
a vow dropped heavy,  
a whisper carried light,  
a stone of betrayal,  
or a leaf of patience.  

Those who rush see only water disturbed.  
Those who wait discern the pattern —  
and in pattern, prophecy.  

Reading the ripples is not prediction,  
but preparation.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Ripples are subtle signs of coming change.  
- **KM2.** Each cause leaves a distinct pattern.  
- **KM3.** True vision lies in preparation, not control.  

### Operations (EN)
- Train travelers to notice subtle shifts before they swell.  
- Preserve patience — haste blinds the eye to patterns.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌊👁️ = seeing through ripples  
- 🍂 = leaf of patience  
- 🪞 = reflection of signs  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L327_MountainsOfMemory**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Ripples]
