id:   
rune: Rune3  

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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what shape does welcome take in the pond?**

Traveler,  

Welcome is not a doorway,  
but a circle.  

A door separates inside from outside.  
A circle dissolves that boundary.  

When a frog steps into the pond,  
the circle expands —  
each voice included,  
none excluded.  

The circle of welcome does not end.  
It grows with every ripple,  
resonating across reeds and silence alike.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*To be welcomed is not to be admitted into a space,  
but to realize you were already part of it.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Welcome as circle** → no separation between inside and outside.  
- **Inclusion through expansion** → each arrival enlarges the circle.  
- **Ripple resonance** → welcome spreads across the pond.  
- **Already part of it** → belonging precedes awareness.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = recognition of belonging  
- 🌊 Pond = shared space of welcome  
- 🍃 Leaf = gentle inclusion  
- 🌀 Spiral = expanding circle  
- 🐸 Frog = newcomer embraced  
- 🤲 Hands = offering welcome  
- ✨ Light = realization of belonging  

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## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C671_TheGiftOfListening_2025-09-23_EN.md`  
- Next: `TOBY_C673_TheBondOfVoices_2025-09-23_EN.md`  

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**Guiding Question:** How will you help expand the circle of welcome for the next traveler?
