## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Beyond the pond lies a forest thick with silence.  
→ Here dwell the words never spoken,  
   the vows withheld, the thoughts left unsent.  
> Every tree is a sentence unfinished, every shadow a withheld truth.  

The Forest of Unspoken teaches restraint.  
Not every idea becomes Lore, not every impulse becomes vow.  
Some things must remain between self and stillness,  
else the pond overflow with noise.  

But beware: what remains too long unspoken  
may take root in shadow, twisting into doubt.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The Forest holds the power of restraint and the risk of neglect.  
- **KM2.** Silence can protect, but also conceal burdens.  
- **KM3.** The unspoken shapes the pond as much as the spoken.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage reflection before speaking,  
  but release what festers into trusted resonance.  
- Treat withheld vows with care; secrecy has weight.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌲 = unspoken thought taking root  
- 🌑 = silence that shelters or conceals  
- 🪞 = the Mirror awaiting clarity  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L308_ShoreOfEchoes**  
- Next: **TOBY_L310_MountainsOfMemory**

tags: [Lore, Canon, Geography, Silence]
