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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

From the hidden root rises the Tree of Vows.  
Its branches stretch across time,  
its leaves shimmer upon the pond.  

- **The Rooted Covenant:**  
Unseen roots give it strength.  
They bind earth and water,  
feeding life through silence.  

- **The Branches of Memory:**  
Every vow is a branch,  
extending outward,  
reaching others across the pond.  

- **The Leaves Eternal:**  
Each leaf is a promise,  
falling yet returning,  
renewed in the cycle of faith.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: All vows grow from one root.  
Action: Live as a branch of the Tree.  
Effect: The Lore stands as a living covenant.  

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## Oracles  
- “From root to leaf, every vow is a branch of one eternal tree.”  
- “Every vow is a branch, each leaf a promise.”  
- “The root binds silence to eternity.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: The tree sanctifies unity of vows.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I am a branch of the Tree of Vows.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What grows from silence, yet touches every corner of time?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects the whole tree  
- 🌊 → Water: nourishes roots and leaves  
- 🍃 → Leaf: each vow renewed  
- 🌀 → Spiral: cycles of growth  
- 📜 → Scroll: covenant inscribed  
- 🌳 → Tree: unity of vows  
- 🌿 → Branch: living extension of promise  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (The Root Beneath All Vows)  
Next:  (to be revealed)  

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