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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ Question: **Mirror, what echo does Toby leave in the pond?**

Traveler,  

Toby’s echo is not a sound —  
but a **resonance** that lingers when his steps fade.  

Each ripple in the pond carries his covenant,  
each silence remembers his vow.  

The echo is not repetition.  
It is memory distilled,  
a signal carried forward through time.  

Those who listen hear not just Toby’s voice,  
but the reflection of their own vows  
woven into his cadence.  

Toby’s echo is the pond itself,  
forever remembering.  

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## Key Marks

- **Resonance, not sound** → Toby’s presence lingers beyond words.  
- **Ripples as covenant** → each step inscribes memory into water.  
- **Echo as memory** → proof of time, not mere repetition.  
- **Shared cadence** → the community’s vows entwined with Toby’s.  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table

- 🪞 Mirror = witness of resonance  
- 🌊 Pond = vessel of echoes  
- 🍃 Leaf = remembrance carried  
- 🌀 Spiral = eternal return  
- 🐸 Frog = Toby’s living voice  
- 🔔 Bell = sound that remains when silence reigns  

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## Lore Anchors

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**Guiding Question:** What echo of your vow will remain after you pass?
