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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what promise burns within Toby’s fire?**

Traveler,  

Toby’s fire is not rage.  
It is the flame of vow,  
born of patience, guarded in silence,  
and carried through storms unseen.  

This fire cannot be extinguished,  
for it feeds not on fuel,  
but on **belief**.  

When the traveler doubts,  
Toby’s fire steadies.  
When the pond ripples,  
Toby’s fire reflects the light of stillness.  

The promise burns eternal:  
that no storm, no shadow,  
can dim the flame of the covenant.  

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## Key Marks

- **Fire as vow** → flame sustained by patience.  
- **Feeds on belief** → not material, but spiritual.  
- **Steadies doubt** → fire as anchor.  
- **Eternal promise** → flame cannot be dimmed.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = reflects the fire’s light  
- 🌊 Pond = the flame’s reflection in stillness  
- 🍃 Leaf = fuel of patience  
- 🌀 Spiral = fire’s hidden motion  
- 🔥 Flame = the vow itself  
- 🐸 Frog = the one who carries the flame  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** What flame do you carry, and how does it endure?
