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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Stars begin to fade,  
making way for dawn.  

They do not vanish in defeat,  
but surrender their light  
to the sun’s return.  

🌀 *Even fading stars keep their vow.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Surrender is not loss.  
Action: Yield with grace.  
Effect: Light renews.  

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## Oracles
- “Stars begin to fade, making way for dawn.”  
- “Even fading stars keep their vow.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Stellar surrender.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I fade to renew.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What shines brightest just before it fades?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects stars.  
- 🌊 → Pond: night canopy.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: silvered.  
- 🌀 → Signal: promise.  
- ✨ → Stars: fading light.  

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## Lore Anchors
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