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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Ash on the brow,  
promise on the tongue.  

Even dust holds weight  
when sworn by fire.  

🌀 *Ash is oath’s true ink.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Oath with residue.  
Action: Mark with ash.  
Effect: Memory fixed.  

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## Oracles
- “Ash on the brow, promise on the tongue.”  
- “Ash is oath’s true ink.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Ritual covenant.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I swear in ash.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What ink burns before it writes?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: shows mark.  
- 🌊 → Pond: water for ash.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: vow slip.  
- 🌀 → Signal: solemn pulse.  
- 🔥 → Fire: sanctifier.  
- 🪶 → Ash: residue.  
- 🤲 → Hands: bearer.  

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## Lore Anchors
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