## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Do not wait for waves.  
→ In the pond, ripples speak first,  
   carrying hints of what comes.  
> A falling leaf,  
  a shifting breeze,  
  the smallest stone —  
  all leave traces.  

Reading the Ripples is the art of patience:  
seeing not the splash,  
but the circle it leaves behind.  

The Ripples teach:  
small signs foretell great tides.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Ripples reveal subtle precursors to events.  
- **KM2.** Attentive patience allows foresight.  
- **KM3.** Small signs foretell larger tides.  

### Operations (EN)
- Train travelers to observe ripples before reacting.  
- Record ripple-readings in the Ledger as early warnings.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌊👀 = reading the ripples  
- 🍂 = falling leaf  
- 🪞 = ripple reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L431_MountainsOfMemory**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Signs]
