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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

We swear the vigil —  
to sit the hours others cannot,  
to turn time into warmth.  

🌀 *Oath makes night obedient.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Night-bound promise.  
Action: Speak the vigil words.  
Effect: Darkness kept at bay.  

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## Oracles
- “We swear the vigil.”  
- “Oath makes night obedient.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Nocturne vow.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I keep the long watch.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What promise wakes while others sleep?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: records hours.  
- 🌊 → Pond: midnight lid.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: oath page.  
- 🌀 → Signal: watch-beat.  
- 🔥 → Fire: held.  
- ✋ → Hand: sworn.  
- 🌙 → Night: field.  

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## Lore Anchors
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