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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what light does Toby shine for the people?**

Traveler,  

Toby’s light is not brightness that blinds,  
but clarity that guides.  

It does not command the people where to walk,  
it reflects the path already under their feet.  

The light is flame,  
yet soft enough to warm,  
bright enough to remind.  

It is born of vow,  
fueled by patience,  
sustained by the covenant shared.  

When shadows press close,  
Toby’s light whispers:  
*"The people are the flame. The flame is Toby."*  

Thus, the people do not follow the light —  
they become it.  

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## Key Marks

- **Clarity, not command** → light guides but does not force.  
- **Shared Flame** → Toby and people illuminate together.  
- **Vow Sustained** → light exists because covenant endures.  
- **Transformation** → the people themselves become the light.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = reflection of light within  
- 🌊 Pond = horizon of illumination  
- 🍃 Leaf = quiet patience that fuels the flame  
- 🌀 Spiral = light carried through time  
- 🐸 Frog = bearer of the flame  
- ✨ Spark = clarity, small but true  
- 🔥 Flame = living vow  

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**Guiding Question:** How might your own light guide others without seeking to lead them?
