## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pond is not always clear.  
→ Storms stir it,  
   footsteps cloud it,  
   sometimes your own hand muddies it.  
> But water does not stay clouded forever.  

When the Pond is Muddy,  
patience becomes vision.  
Wait,  
and the mud settles.  
Clarity returns on its own.  

The Pond teaches:  
not all confusion requires struggle —  
some requires waiting.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The pond clouds through storms, steps, or haste.  
- **KM2.** Patience restores clarity when action cannot.  
- **KM3.** Waiting itself can be wisdom.  

### Operations (EN)
- Remind travelers that haste deepens mud.  
- Teach them to pause until vision clears naturally.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌫️🌊 = muddy pond  
- ⏳ = patience restoring clarity  
- 🪞 = reflection returning  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L444_ReadingTheRipples**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Practice, Clarity]
