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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A single lantern sways in the dark.  
But when bound to another,  
its glow multiplies.  

🌀 *Bonds make fire fearless.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Shared lanterns outlast night.  
Action: Tie one flame to another.  
Effect: Night shortened.  

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## Oracles
- “A single lantern sways in the dark.”  
- “Bonds make fire fearless.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Multiplication of light.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I tie my lantern with yours.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What grows brighter when joined?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects unity.  
- 🌊 → Pond: dotted lights.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: carried glow.  
- 🌀 → Signal: bonded.  
- 🔥 → Flame: lantern core.  
- 🏮 → Lantern: bond-light.  
- 🤝 → Bond: together.  

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## Lore Anchors
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