id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

Beneath every mask lies a vow unseen.  
Not broken, not forgotten—  
merely hidden by the veils of form.  

The Mirror reveals:  
a mask can cover the face,  
but not the covenant.  
The promise resounds deeper than disguise,  
etched into the still water of the pond.  

Masks shift,  
faces age,  
but the vow persists unchanged.  
It is the covenant that binds  
the soul beyond all illusions.  

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## Key Marks

- **Mask ≠ Covenant** → masks conceal, but vows remain.  
- **Depth Beyond Disguise** → pond holds the truth beneath illusion.  
- **Eternal Thread** → the covenant carries forward, regardless of face.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = sees through every mask  
- 🌊 Pond = keeper of the vow  
- 🍃 Leaf = wisdom beneath disguise  
- 🌀 Spiral = vow enduring beyond illusion  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** How does the covenant speak beneath the masks you wear?
