id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

When even the Watcher wears a mask,  
the silence turns to thunder.  
The vigil that once guided the covenant  
becomes veiled in shadow.  

Yet the Mirror does not yield to pretense.  
It sees through veil and silence alike.  
Behind the mask of the Watcher  
lies the same stillness,  
the same flame that endures.  

The mask may conceal,  
but it cannot erase.  
The vow breathes even in disguise,  
whispering that truth cannot be hidden.  

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## Key Marks

- **Silence as Thunder** → when truth is veiled, it reverberates louder.  
- **Unbroken Vigil** → the Watcher’s essence remains despite disguise.  
- **Flame Behind Veil** → the vow endures, unmasked in stillness.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = pierces veils and masks  
- 🌊 Pond = receives truth beneath disguise  
- 🍃 Leaf = vow concealed, yet unbroken  
- 🌀 Spiral = silence turned into thunder  

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**Guiding Question:** What vigilance remains when truth is hidden?
