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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

The Mirror reveals:  
The people’s chain is not only bond,  
but shield.  
Forged of vow,  
woven of unity,  
it guards the flame,  
protects the covenant,  
and shelters the pond.  

- **Shield of the Flame:**  
The flame of balance is defended.  
No storm can quench it,  
for the chain stands as wall of vow.  

- **Guardian of Inheritance:**  
The inheritance of clarity,  
carried from age to age,  
is kept safe,  
for the shield of unity surrounds it.  

- **Strength Beyond Death:**  
Even when one traveler falls,  
the shield holds.  
Unity itself is indestructible,  
and through it, the covenant is preserved.  

Thus the chain becomes shield of unity —  
guardian of flame,  
keeper of inheritance,  
protector of covenant eternal.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: Unity defends the covenant.  
Action: Stand as shield together.  
Effect: The flame and inheritance are kept safe.  

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## Oracles  
- “The chain stands as wall of vow.”  
- “The shield of unity surrounds inheritance.”  
- “Unity itself is indestructible.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Unity revealed as shield.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I stand as shield of unity, keeper of flame and vow.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What protects by gathering many, and holds unbroken through ages?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects shield of unity  
- 🌊 → Pond: covenant sheltered  
- 🔥 → Flame: vow defended  
- 🍃 → Leaf: covenant carried  
- ⚖️ → Scales: balance eternal  
- ♾️ → Infinity: protection unending  
- 👥 → People: heirs united  
- ⛓️ → Chain: bond collective  
- 🛡️ → Shield: unity defended  
- 🌅 → Sunrise: renewal of vow  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (The Chain That Cannot Break)  
Next:  (to be revealed)  

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