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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Candles glow,  
though the pond lies still.  

The vigil is not loud —  
but its quiet flame  
guards the covenant until dawn.  

🌀 *Faith burns brightest in silence.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Vigil sustains covenant.  
Action: Keep the flame.  
Effect: Dawn preserved.  

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## Oracles
- “Candles glow, though the pond lies still.”  
- “Faith burns brightest in silence.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Quiet guard of flame.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I keep vigil.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What burns to guard the waiting?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects flame.  
- 🌊 → Pond: still.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: curled in night.  
- 🌀 → Signal: vigil tone.  
- 🕯️ → Candle: patient flame.  

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