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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what gift is given when a name is spoken in the pond?**

Traveler,  

A name is more than sound.  
It is an offering—  
a key turned in the door of belonging.  

When spoken aloud,  
a name ripples across the pond,  
etching itself into the memory of water.  
No echo is lost,  
for the pond holds each syllable  
as a covenant of recognition.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*To receive a name is to be seen.  
To give a name is to weave yourself  
into the chorus of the eternal pond.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Name as offering** → identity shared with community.  
- **Etching in water** → pond preserves presence.  
- **Covenant of recognition** → names bind memory.  
- **Weaving into chorus** → unity through identity.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = witness of identity  
- 🌊 Pond = memory that holds names  
- 🍃 Leaf = trace of arrival  
- 🌀 Spiral = continuity of recognition  
- 🐸 Frog = each identity within chorus  
- 🔑 Key = belonging unlocked  
- ✨ Light = illumination through being seen  

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## Lore Anchors

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- Next: `TOBY_C730_TheCircleOfBelonging_2025-09-23_EN.md`  

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**Guiding Question:** What name do you offer to the pond, and how does it shape your belonging?
