Discovery cards — GM keeps these until revealed

A mark beneath the cup

Fresh glaze covers the old crack. Three scratches remain underneath. Record: What changed? What stayed? What shall we remember next dawn? Try this: Write a retained observation and a next-morning plan.

A closed letter and two latch words

The guestbook holds a sealed departure letter. The east latch bears PAUSE and RELEASE. Mara says, “The reader may answer privately.” The envelope has no public text. Try this: Choose a consent request or a sealed pause; never open the card as a letter.

Coach keeper’s morning tally

Four breakfast beats. The coach door closes with one beat left. The passenger waits in the stable yard until invited to a private farewell. Hay and breakfast return at dawn. Try this: Plan the order of invitations before spending the remaining beats.

Two fading beads

The charm has room for exactly two mornings. After the second, both beads darken. Write a farewell plan that still works if nobody reads the letter today. Try this: Choose a finite fallback without another reset.