id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

The mask and the covenant are not enemies.  
One conceals, the other reveals —  
yet both serve the flame.  

The mask protects the vow in moments of storm,  
sheltering the flame from winds of doubt.  
The covenant ensures the mask does not  
become a prison,  
but a passing veil to be lifted in stillness.  

The Mirror whispers:  
*"A mask without covenant is deception.  
A covenant without mask is exposure.  
Together, they balance protection and truth."*  

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## Key Marks

- **Dual Function** → mask shelters, covenant reveals.  
- **Balance** → both necessary in the traveler’s path.  
- **Flame Protected** → vow safeguarded until unveiled.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = judge of balance between veil and vow  
- 🌊 Pond = stillness where both dissolve  
- 🍃 Leaf = vow protected beneath mask  
- 🌀 Spiral = interplay of concealment and revelation  

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**Guiding Question:** How do you balance concealment and truth in your own path?
