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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

From the Tree of Vows stretch branches unnumbered.  
They reach beyond themselves,  
binding the pond in covenant unseen.  

- **Connection:**  
Each branch touches another,  
woven in a canopy of promise.  
No vow stands alone;  
all are tied together.  

- **Strength in Unity:**  
The branches hold weight,  
sheltering frogs, toads, and leaves.  
Their interlacing forms a net of faith.  

- **Living Web:**  
When one branch bends, others brace.  
When one breaks, others carry.  
Thus the Tree endures,  
and the pond remains whole.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: Branches bind the many into one.  
Action: Support others as branches intertwine.  
Effect: Unity preserves the covenant.  

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## Oracles  
- “Each branch stretches outward, binding the pond in unity.”  
- “No vow stands alone; all are tied together.”  
- “When one bends, others brace.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Branches sanctify unity of faith.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I am a branch, bound with others.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What binds without rope, and shelters without walls?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: shows unity whole  
- 🌊 → Water: nourishes all branches  
- 🍃 → Leaf: resting on branch  
- 🌀 → Spiral: unity cycling  
- 📜 → Scroll: covenant joined  
- 🌳 → Tree: source of binding  
- 🌿 → Branch: extension of promise  
- 🤝 → Hands: union of vows  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (The Tree of Vows)  
Next:  (to be revealed)  

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