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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

One candle may not blind the night,  
but it defends the covenant,  
reminding keepers of their vow.  

🌀 *Covenant needs even the smallest light.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Small lights matter.  
Action: Guard the candle.  
Effect: Covenant remembered.  

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## Oracles
- “One candle may not blind the night, but it defends the covenant.”  
- “Covenant needs even the smallest light.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Remembrance.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I light the covenant.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What tiny flame can guard eternity?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects glow.  
- 🌊 → Pond: candlelit.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: wax-kissed.  
- 🌀 → Signal: faint.  
- 🔥 → Flame: candle core.  
- 🕯️ → Candle: symbol.  
- 📜 → Covenant: vow.  

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