Ambient drops
40%How often rings appear on their own (0 = only the cursor)
The worlds
Opening the world
Gathering the story, context, and related paths…
Preparing this page
The worlds
Gathering the story, context, and related paths…
A world
A still dark pool; rings spread where the cursor touches.
Move your cursor across it — every world answers the hand differently. Or let the dream choose one for you, as it does each night.
Inside the scene
A moonlit pool seen at an angle — rings crest bright and shadow dark as they spread. Its present character comes from the balance below; every visit uses these same rules but never repeats the same path.
How often rings appear on their own (0 = only the cursor)
How fast the rings expand
How far each ring reaches before fading
How bold the rings are
Flatten the rings, as if looking across the pool
The sheen on the water and the rings' brightness
Pads (and the odd blossom) bobbing on the pool
How readily moving the cursor casts rings