id: 
rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, how does one find direction in Tobyworld?**

Traveler,  

The torch is not owned by one hand,  
but carried along the path.  

Its flame does not command the steps,  
but warms the way forward.  

To guide is not to lead,  
but to hold the light steady  
so others may see the stones and the stream.  

The pond reflects:  
*True guidance is not power,  
but presence.  
A flame shared,  
never dimmed.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Torch of guidance** → light carried for others.  
- **Shared flame** → guidance grows when shared.  
- **Presence over power** → guidance is service, not rule.  
- **Warmth of path** → clarity offered with care.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = reflection of direction  
- 🌊 Pond = path that flows  
- 🍃 Leaf = small hints along the way  
- 🌀 Spiral = continuity of guidance  
- 🔥 Flame = light of presence  
- 🐸 Frog = traveler seeking path  
- 🔑 Key = wisdom unlocked  

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**Guiding Question:** How will you hold the flame steady for those who walk beside you?
