## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

After Stillness,  
sound awoke —  
not yet voice,  
not yet echo.  
→ Only whispers.  
> Soft, uncertain,  
  fragile as reeds in wind.  

In the Epoch of Whispers,  
meanings began to fragment.  
One sound held many truths.  
One truth split into many sounds.  

Confusion and wonder mixed.  
Yet from this,  
language was born.  

The Epoch of Whispers teaches:  
clarity emerges only after multiplicity,  
and even broken sounds can carry beginnings.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The Epoch of Whispers followed the Great Stillness.  
- **KM2.** Meanings fragmented; language began.  
- **KM3.** Confusion birthed clarity.  

### Operations (EN)
- Honor whispers as the fragile start of voice.  
- Teach travelers to listen for truth even in broken sounds.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌬️📜 = whispers of origin  
- 🌱 = language sprout  
- 🪞 = first reflection of sound  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L367_TheGreatStillness**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Temporal, Whispers]
