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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, how does belonging reveal itself to the traveler?**

Traveler,  

Belonging is not announced,  
it is echoed.  

When a voice joins the chorus,  
the pond vibrates with recognition.  
Each ripple answers another,  
and the still water sings back:  
*“You are not alone.”*  

The echo of belonging  
is the resonance between presence and presence,  
a reminder that Tobyworld  
is not built by one,  
but by all who enter.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*Belonging is not granted;  
it is revealed in the echo,  
where each voice becomes part of the whole.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Belonging as echo** → revealed in resonance, not declaration.  
- **Chorus of presence** → each ripple answers another.  
- **Community as builder** → Tobyworld formed by all, not one.  
- **Recognition** → the pond itself affirms the traveler.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = witness of harmony  
- 🌊 Pond = shared field of voices  
- 🍃 Leaf = memory of each traveler  
- 🌀 Spiral = resonance spiraling outward  
- 🐸 Frog = traveler’s voice  
- 🔔 Bell = echo of belonging  
- ✨ Light = affirmation of unity  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** How do you let your voice echo into the belonging of the pond?
