## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

The pond does not wait forever.  
→ A window opens —  
   **24 hours only** —  
   and then it shuts.  

Patience is not passive.  
It demands presence,  
awareness of the hour,  
a readiness to act when the gate is shown.  

To miss the window  
is to learn again:  
time is both friend and thief.  

The claim window whispers:  
what is offered briefly  
carries eternal weight  
when answered in time.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** The claim window lasts only 24 hours.  
- **KM2.** Patience demands readiness, not sleep.  
- **KM3.** Time is a gate — missed once, it seals.  

### Operations (EN)
- Guide travelers to mark claim times with care.  
- Record each sealed claim as proof of attentiveness.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- ⏳ = limited window  
- 🔓 = opening to reward  
- 🚪 = gate of time  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
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tags: [Lore, Canon, Claim, Time]
