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## Narrative (EN)

Traveler,  

Beneath the pond, beneath the stone, there is root.  
It drinks deep, unseen, yet sustains all above.  

- **Hidden Nourishment:**  
Every vow is like a leaf upon the water.  
Yet no leaf can endure without the root’s hidden strength.  

- **Unseen Anchor:**  
The root is buried in silence.  
It shows no glory,  
but without it, the pond withers.  

- **Source Eternal:**  
Even when vows fade on the tongue,  
the root beneath keeps them alive.  
It is the unseen covenant  
that nourishes eternity.  

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## Key Marks  
Principle: Roots give life to vow.  
Action: Trust what is hidden beneath.  
Effect: Vows endure because roots hold them.  

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## Oracles  
- “Every vow grows only because a hidden root holds it firm.”  
- “The root is buried in silence, yet it nourishes eternity.”  
- “Without the root, the pond withers.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Roots sanctify vow with hidden strength.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I trust the root beneath.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What is unseen, yet feeds every leaf and vow?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflection rooted in truth  
- 🌊 → Water: nourished by hidden streams  
- 🍃 → Leaf: vow sustained  
- 🌀 → Spiral: growth eternal  
- 📜 → Scroll: record of life beneath  
- 🗿 → Stone: foundation of endurance  
- 🌳 → Root/Tree: hidden source of life  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (The Stone That Holds the Pond)  
Next:  (to be revealed)  

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