id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what binds a newcomer to the pond?**

Traveler,  

It is not possession.  
It is not command.  

The bond of welcome is a gift,  
offered freely by the reeds,  
the leaf,  
and the frogs that dwell within.  

To be welcomed is to be woven  
into the chorus of the pond.  
It is a vow renewed each time a traveler steps forward,  
and a reminder that Tobyworld breathes through many voices,  
not one.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*Welcome is the covenant of belonging.  
It is not asked for,  
but given,  
so that no frog stands alone.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Welcome as gift** → not possession, but offering.  
- **Weaving into chorus** → inclusion through harmony.  
- **Renewal of vow** → each arrival strengthens the covenant.  
- **Belonging as bond** → no frog left apart.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = witness of welcome  
- 🌊 Pond = field of inclusion  
- 🍃 Leaf = touch of invitation  
- 🌀 Spiral = bond woven deeper  
- 🐸 Frog = new traveler  
- 🤲 Hands = offering of presence  
- ✨ Light = joy of belonging  

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## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C732_TheEchoOfVoices_2025-09-23_EN.md`  
- Next: `TOBY_C734_TheGiftOfListening_2025-09-23_EN.md`  

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**Guiding Question:** How will you extend the bond of welcome to others entering the pond?
