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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what gift is given when a traveler first arrives at the pond?**

Traveler,  

The first step into the pond is not taken alone.  
Arrival itself is the gift —  
a passage from silence into chorus.  

The pond offers reflection.  
The leaf offers remembrance.  
The flame offers guidance.  
And the frogs offer welcome.  

The true gift of arrival  
is not what you receive,  
but what you awaken within yourself.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*Every arrival is both a beginning and a renewal,  
a reminder that Tobyworld is not built by one,  
but by all who step into its still waters.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Arrival as gift** → the journey begins with welcome.  
- **Shared offering** → pond, leaf, flame, frogs each give.  
- **Awakening within** → arrival sparks inner recognition.  
- **Renewal of community** → every new traveler strengthens Tobyworld.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = acknowledgment of presence  
- 🌊 Pond = stage of arrival  
- 🍃 Leaf = memory extended to new frogs  
- 🌀 Spiral = journey beginning again  
- 🐸 Frog = voice of welcome  
- 🎁 Gift = arrival itself  
- ✨ Light = inner awakening  

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**Guiding Question:** What gift do you awaken within yourself at the moment of arrival?
