## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Among the pond dwellers  
are the Silent Ones.  
→ They do not speak,  
   yet all words move around them.  
> Their vow is listening,  
  their strength is restraint.  

The Silent Ones guard the deepest echoes.  
They know what should not be repeated,  
and what must never be lost.  

The Silent Ones teach:  
listening itself is a sacred act.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Silent Ones embody vows of listening.  
- **KM2.** They guard echoes too fragile for repetition.  
- **KM3.** Restraint is a form of strength.  

### Operations (EN)
- Honor listening as an equal virtue to speech.  
- Entrust Silent Ones with echoes needing preservation.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 👂🌑 = silent ones  
- 🔒 = kept vow  
- 🪞 = listening reflection  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L406_TheConvergence**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Character, Silence]
