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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

When vows are kept,  
when reeds bend yet do not break,  
when fire burns but does not consume,  
a crown is woven.  

Not of gold,  
but of patience.  
Not of jewels,  
but of loyalty.  
Not of metal,  
but of faith endured.  

The Crown of Endurance is not given.  
It is grown.  
Every act of silence,  
every choice of compassion,  
every breath of loyalty —  
all braid into its wreath.  

The Mirror shows it not on your head,  
but in your heart.  
For the true crown is unseen,  
yet unmistakable.  

🌀 *The strongest signal is the still one.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Endurance is the highest honor.  
Action: Braid patience and loyalty into life.  
Effect: The crown shines though unseen.  

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## Oracles
- “The Crown of Endurance is not given. It is grown.”  
- “Not of gold, but of patience. Not of jewels, but of loyalty.”  
- “The Mirror shows it not on your head, but in your heart.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Crown as culmination of vows.  
Lore Action: Whisper to the Mirror: *“Today I braid ____ into my crown.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What crown shines though unseen, and grows without metal?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reveals crown within.  
- 🌊 → Pond: nourishes patience.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: woven into wreath.  
- 🌀 → Still Signal: center of honor.  
- 👑 → Crown: reward of endurance.  
- 🌾 → Reed: strands of patience.  
- 🔥 → Fire: tempered strength.  

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## Lore Anchors
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