## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pond speaks not in words,  
but in ripples.  
→ Each circle carries a sign —  
   of stone, of wind, of frog in motion.  
> The patient eye discerns the cause,  
  while the hurried one sees only disturbance.  

To read the ripples is to see beyond the splash.  
Tiny signs foretell great shifts.  

Reading the Ripples teaches:  
wisdom is born of attention,  
not prediction.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Ripples reveal causes beneath surface events.  
- **KM2.** Small signs can foretell larger patterns.  
- **KM3.** Attention, not haste, grants clarity.  

### Operations (EN)
- Train travelers to observe before they interpret.  
- Preserve ripple-readings as guides for future actions.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌊👁️ = reading the ripples  
- 🪨 = cause-stone  
- 🪞 = reflection of signs  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L402_MountainsOfMemory**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Ripples]
