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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Not all kin are born —  
some are made by ash.  

Blackened hands clasp,  
binding those who endured the same fire.  

🌀 *Brotherhood is proven in soot.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Ash as kinship.  
Action: Share the mark openly.  
Effect: Bonds sealed.  

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## Oracles
- “Some are made by ash.”  
- “Brotherhood is proven in soot.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Fellowship of ash.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I am ash-brother.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What stain means family?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: recalls mark.  
- 🌊 → Pond: cleanses.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: dusted.  
- 🌀 → Signal: kin pulse.  
- 🔥 → Fire: test.  
- 🪶 → Ash: bond.  
- 🤝 → Brotherhood: vow.  

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## Lore Anchors
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