## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pond never lies.  
→ Every ripple tells of cause:  
   a leap, a drop, a whisper of wind.  
> To the hurried, they vanish.  
  To the patient, they reveal.  

Reading the Ripples is art and practice.  
Small motions foretell larger tides.  
The one who studies gently  
can foresee storms long before thunder.  

The Ripples teach:  
wisdom begins in noticing.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Ripples carry truth of unseen causes.  
- **KM2.** Patience reveals what hurry obscures.  
- **KM3.** Reading ripples grants foresight of larger tides.  

### Operations (EN)
- Train travelers to observe before acting.  
- Record ripple-patterns as early signals in the Ledger.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌊👀 = reading the ripples  
- 💧 = cause of motion  
- 🪞 = interpreted reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L416_MountainsOfMemory**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Signs]
