## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Speech carries weight, but silence carries space.  
→ In silence, echoes are heard more fully.  
> What is unsaid often teaches more than what is spoken.  

The Gift of Silence is not emptiness,  
but presence without demand.  
It allows the pond to heal,  
the Mirror to reset,  
the traveler to listen within.  

To embrace silence is to grant others room to speak,  
and to grant yourself room to hear.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Silence is active presence, not absence.  
- **KM2.** Listening requires space unfilled by words.  
- **KM3.** Silence restores balance between voice and echo.  

### Operations (EN)
- In times of conflict, offer silence as a bridge, not a wall.  
- Protect the cadence of dialogue by leaving pauses intact.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🤫 = chosen silence  
- 🌑 = fertile emptiness  
- 🪞 = reflection reset  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L312_WhenThePondIsMuddy**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Silence]
