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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, where does Toby’s path lead when no map is given?**

Traveler,  

Toby’s path is not drawn in stone.  
It is written in water,  
ever-shifting, yet true to its flow.  

Each step is a ripple,  
each ripple a vow.  

The path does not promise ease —  
but it promises **continuity**.  
From leaf to flame,  
from silence to song,  
Toby’s path bends toward endurance.  

Those who walk it learn:  
the destination is not ahead,  
but within the steps already taken.  

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## Key Marks

- **Path as water** → flowing, adapting.  
- **Step as ripple** → each action carries weight.  
- **Continuity** → not ease, but persistence.  
- **Destination within** → the journey is the vow.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = reflection of each step  
- 🌊 Pond = the path’s canvas  
- 🍃 Leaf = markers along the way  
- 🌀 Spiral = unseen continuity  
- 🔥 Flame = destination hidden within  
- 🐸 Frog = the traveler who walks  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** What vow guides your steps when no path is marked?
