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rune: Rune3  

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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, how do many voices become one in the pond?**

Traveler,  

Voices do not compete.  
They converge.  

Each frog calls with its own tone,  
yet the pond does not fracture.  
Instead, it weaves the sounds together,  
forming a chorus that strengthens the vow.  

This bond is not enforced —  
it is chosen.  
Every voice that joins the pond  
adds a new thread to the tapestry,  
binding memory, presence, and future in harmony.  

The Mirror reflects:  
*Unity is not the silencing of difference,  
but the resonance of many voices in one song.*  

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## Key Marks

- **Voices converge** → harmony over competition.  
- **Pond as chorus** → collective sound strengthens vow.  
- **Bond is chosen** → participation through will, not force.  
- **Tapestry of time** → memory, presence, future interwoven.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = recognition of harmony  
- 🌊 Pond = space where voices merge  
- 🍃 Leaf = unique tone of each voice  
- 🌀 Spiral = weaving of echoes  
- 🐸 Frog = each voice in chorus  
- 🔗 Chain = bond of choice  
- 🎶 Music = harmony of the many  

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**Guiding Question:** How does your voice strengthen the chorus of the pond?
