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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Above the pond,  
a banner of flame waves.  

It is not conquest,  
but covenant —  
a sign that Endurance holds.  

🌀 *The banner reminds the world of fire kept.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Flame declares.  
Action: Raise the banner.  
Effect: Covenant seen.  

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## Oracles
- “Above the pond, a banner of flame waves.”  
- “The banner reminds the world of fire kept.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Declaration of fire.  
Lore Action: Declare: *“I raise the banner.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What waves though made of flame?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects banner.  
- 🌊 → Pond: bright sky.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: uplifted.  
- 🌀 → Signal: signal flag.  
- 🔥 → Flame: vow.  
- 🏳️ → Banner: declaration.  

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## Lore Anchors
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