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rune: Rune3
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## Narrative (Commentary)

Traveler,  

When masks fall away,  
what remains is not another mask.  
It is the still reflection,  
the uncarved face of the pond.  

Identity is not erased by the shedding of masks.  
It is clarified.  
The silence reveals what no disguise can hide:  
the covenant written upon the soul.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*Beyond masks, the face is not form —  
it is vow,  
it is flame,  
it is the eternal thread of being.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Essence Revealed** → masks conceal, silence unveils.  
- **Face Uncarved** → truth beyond identity.  
- **Covenant Written** → vow etched deeper than disguise.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = unveiler of truth  
- 🌊 Pond = clarity beyond masks  
- 🍃 Leaf = vow inscribed within  
- 🌀 Spiral = unfolding of hidden face  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** What do you discover when your own masks fall silent?
