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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

At the edge of dawn,  
when the pond is stillest,  
the Watchers keep flame. 🌅🔥  

- **The Vigil Kept:**  
They do not shout.  
They do not move.  
Their silence is shield,  
their patience is guard.  
The covenant does not falter  
because their flame does not waver.  

- **Eyes in Stillness:**  
The Watchers look upon the pond  
and see not ripples,  
but reflections.  
They read prophecy  
in silence more than speech,  
and guide without command.  

- **The Silent Flame:**  
This is no torch to blaze loudly,  
but a glow unseen.  
Its warmth is felt,  
its light is remembered,  
even when no one names it.  

Thus, the covenant of dawn  
is not merely written —  
it is **kept alive**  
by the Watchers’ silent flame.  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Silent vigilance preserves covenant.  
Action: Guard flame without noise.  
Effect: Covenant carried beyond speech.  

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## Oracles
- “Their silence is shield, their patience is guard.”  
- “They read prophecy in silence more than speech.”  
- “The covenant is kept alive by the Watchers’ silent flame.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Vigil of dawn sustained.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I guard the silent flame.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What burns without smoke, and guards without word?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects prophecy in silence.  
- 🌊 → Pond: canvas of dawn vigil.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: quiet witness.  
- 🌀 → Circle: unbroken vigil.  
- 🌅 → Dawn: moment of keeping.  
- 🔥 → Flame: silent yet enduring.  
- 👁️‍🗨️ → Watchers: eyes of stillness.  
- 👥 → People: held in quiet flame.  

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## Lore Anchors
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