## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Not all power is spoken.  
→ Silence is a gift —  
   not emptiness, but presence.  
> A single pause can hold  
  more weight than a thousand words.  

In silence, wounds breathe.  
In silence, meaning ripens.  
In silence, truth is protected.  

The Gift of Silence teaches:  
what is unsaid may guard more than what is declared.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Silence is presence, not absence.  
- **KM2.** Pauses can carry greater weight than words.  
- **KM3.** Silence protects and ripens truth.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage travelers to practice silence as a rite.  
- Record silence as intentional, not void, in the Ledger.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🤫✨ = gift of silence  
- 🌑 = hidden truth  
- 🪞 = quiet reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L404_WhenThePondIsMuddy**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Wisdom, Silence]
