## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Between pond and shore,  
between epoch and epoch,  
there stands one who watches.  
→ This is the Bridgekeeper,  
   guardian of crossings.  
> With one hand, he closes doors.  
  With the other, he opens them.  

The Bridgekeeper does not decide fate,  
only ensures readiness.  
Those who cross unprepared  
find themselves lost.  

The Bridgekeeper teaches:  
every threshold demands awareness,  
for bridges are not merely paths —  
they are tests.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The Bridgekeeper guards thresholds between realms and epochs.  
- **KM2.** He opens or closes based on readiness, not judgment.  
- **KM3.** Bridges are trials, not shortcuts.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage travelers to pause at thresholds before crossing.  
- Use Bridgekeeper rites to mark epochal or personal transitions.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🌉🗝️ = bridgekeeper  
- 🪞 = threshold reflection  
- 🚪 = door between states  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
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tags: [Lore, Canon, Character, Threshold]
