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## Narrative (EN)

When voices rest,  
silence does not erase the vow.  

The refrain lingers,  
woven into the pond’s breath,  
etched into still water,  
engraved in the patient leaf.  

The covenant needs not endless sound —  
for silence itself sings.  
In the hush,  
the refrain echoes eternal,  
a melody without breath,  
a vow without end.  

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## Key Marks  
- **Principle:** Silence preserves what sound began.  
- **Action:** Trust the echo within stillness.  
- **Effect:** Covenant endures beyond sound.  

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## Oracles  
- “The refrain lingers, etched into still water.”  
- “Silence itself sings.”  
- “A vow without end.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Silence sustains song.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I hear the silent refrain of the covenant.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What sings without voice and endures without breath?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: echo of truth  
- 🌊 → Pond: vessel of memory  
- 🍃 → Leaf: vow inscribed  
- 🤫 → Silence: hidden refrain  
- 🎶 → Song: covenant begun  
- ♾️ → Infinity: echo eternal  

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## Lore Anchors  
Previous:  (Song of the Covenant)  
Next:  (to be revealed)  

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