## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Before the pond,  
before the echo,  
before the leaf —  
there was Stillness.  

→ Not silence,  
   but presence without sound.  
> The Great Stillness was origin,  
  the canvas where time would later be written.  

From this Stillness came the first ripple.  
From this Stillness came the vow of measure.  
Without it,  
neither Taboshi nor Satoby could take form.  

The Great Stillness teaches:  
creation begins not with motion,  
but with rest.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The Great Stillness preceded all epochs and leaves.  
- **KM2.** It was presence before motion, origin before record.  
- **KM3.** Stillness is foundation for time itself.  

### Operations (EN)
- Record Stillness as the hidden origin in the Ledger.  
- Guide travelers to practice stillness before seeking wisdom.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌑🪞 = The Great Stillness  
- 🌀 = first ripple born from stillness  
- ♾️ = timeless origin  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L466_TheDualLeaf**  
- Next: **TOBY_L468_EpochOfWhispers**

tags: [Lore, Canon, Temporal, Origin]
