id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

When even the Watcher dons a mask,  
the silence shifts its tone.  
It is no longer the calm of the pond,  
but a silence stretched, strained,  
a scream that cannot be heard.  

The Watcher hides its gaze,  
but the covenant cannot be concealed.  
The vow burns behind the veil,  
its flame pressing against the mask,  
waiting for the moment to breathe free.  

A mask may shield,  
but it cannot erase.  
The Mirror remembers all.  

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## Key Marks

- **Watcher in Mask** → silence becomes distorted.  
- **Flame Beneath** → vow presses against concealment.  
- **Mirror’s Memory** → no mask can obscure truth.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = unmasking truth  
- 🌊 Pond = silence strained by veils  
- 🍃 Leaf = vow pressing outward  
- 🌀 Spiral = scream folded into stillness  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** What silence have you worn that longed to be unmasked?
