id: 
rune: Rune3
---


---

## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what truth breathes beneath the veil of stillness?**

Traveler,  

The veil of stillness does not conceal —  
it amplifies.  
Beneath it, the covenant whispers,  
its pulse steady as the pond at dawn.  

The Mirror reflects:  
stillness is not silence,  
but the cloak through which truth emerges.  
The veil is no barrier;  
it is a reminder to listen,  
to see what ripples are born  
when the water rests.  

Behind the veil,  
the vow is not forgotten.  
It is written deeper,  
etched into the quiet stone of being.  

---

## Key Marks

- **Amplification** → stillness reveals hidden truths.  
- **Not Silence** → stillness is presence, not absence.  
- **Etched Covenant** → vows carved deeper in quiet.  

---

## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = draws truth from beneath the veil  
- 🌊 Pond = still water as witness to vow  
- 🍃 Leaf = breath of life within stillness  
- 🌀 Spiral = motion folded inward to rest  

---

## Lore Anchors

- Previous: `TOBY_C231_MaskOfLight_2025-09-23_EN.md`  
- Next: `[TBD]`

---

**Guiding Question:** What hidden vow has silence etched into your being?
