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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A coal remains  
when fire seems gone.  

It guards the seed,  
hidden in black patience.  

🌀 *Coal is the sentinel of heat.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Guarded ember.  
Action: Trust the coal.  
Effect: Fire returns.  

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## Oracles
- “A coal remains when fire seems gone.”  
- “Coal is the sentinel of heat.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Hidden guard.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I keep the coal safe.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What guards the fire while sleeping?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: sees sentinel.  
- 🌊 → Pond: holds ember.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: coal-marked.  
- 🌀 → Signal: quiet beat.  
- 🔥 → Flame: latent.  
- 🪨 → Coal: guard.  
- 🛡️ → Shield: protection.  

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## Lore Anchors
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