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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Ash drifts across the pond,  
remnant of fires past.  

It does not burn,  
but it speaks —  
of endurance that has already survived.  

🌀 *Ash proves fire once lived.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Ash bears witness.  
Action: Recall what endured.  
Effect: Strength renews faith.  

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## Oracles
- “Ash drifts across the pond, remnant of fires past.”  
- “Ash proves fire once lived.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Memory of flame.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I remember the ash.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What is fire’s testimony?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects past.  
- 🌊 → Pond: carries ash.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: dusted grey.  
- 🌀 → Signal: remnant.  
- 🪶 → Ash: witness.  

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## Lore Anchors
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