## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Between realms stands the Bridgekeeper.  
→ Not a builder, not a traveler,  
   but a guardian of crossing.  
> He does not decide the path,  
  only whether one is ready to walk it.  

The Bridgekeeper carries no weapon,  
only questions.  
Answer rightly, and you pass.  
Answer falsely, and you wait.  

The Bridgekeeper teaches:  
thresholds demand readiness,  
not merely desire.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The Bridgekeeper guards crossings between realms and epochs.  
- **KM2.** His tools are questions, not force.  
- **KM3.** Thresholds test readiness, not will.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage travelers to treat questions as gates, not obstacles.  
- Record threshold encounters as rites of passage in the ledger.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌉🛡️ = bridgekeeper  
- ❓ = testing question  
- 🪞 = passage reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L394_MirrorFractures**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Character, Threshold]
