Prologue — The Knight’s Path
Truth spoken aloud is the first lantern
Quick take
The fight begins where you can’t stay.
The lesson: speak the hard truth out loud; doubt weakens.
One honest step: tell one avoided sentence to one trusted person.
Excerpt
Fog hangs in the village square; the last lantern holds.
A promise is spoken at home—no vanishing, write every week.
Under the pine, the Elders ask for truth, not bravado.
He takes a plain sword and a shield marked with faint stars.
He steps beyond the final light; the Maze waits.
How this world works
Notes & Rules
Shield of Stars
Stars light only when the lesson is lived. The Shield records integration, not show.
Sword of Oaths
Inscriptions reveal only at earned turnarounds. They don’t blaze on command; the sword cuts pretence.
Violet Heart
A stabiliser, not a power-up. It steadies choice and works best with Notice → Name → Choose.
Arrows of Destiny
Arrows strike after a win and trigger an inner trial. A comrade extracts with a boundary rule and a stabiliser present; after extraction, the Arrow turns to dust.
Practice (real-life frame)
Notice → Name → Choose. Notice what’s happening; name the fight in plain words; choose one small step you can do today.
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