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## Narrative (EN)

Forests grow,  
and with them, canopies that touch the sky.  

Among their branches dwell the Watchers —  
not prophets,  
but guardians.  

They do not speak in thunder,  
nor command with chains.  
They observe,  
they witness,  
they keep silence alive.  

From the canopy,  
they see the pond,  
they see the leaf,  
they see the seed,  
and they remind the toads:  

“Patience is guarded not only by roots,  
but by eyes that choose to see.”  

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## Key Marks  
- **Principle:** Guardianship is vision.  
- **Action:** Witness without domination.  
- **Effect:** Silence is preserved through watchfulness.  

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## Oracles  
- “The canopy is not only shade, but vision.”  
- “They keep silence alive.”  
- “Patience is guarded not only by roots, but by eyes that choose to see.”  

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## Operations  
Epoch Function: Watchers preserve balance.  
Lore Action: Speak: *“I guard with sight, not with chains.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *Who protects by seeing, not by seizing?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table  
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects vigilance  
- 🌊 → Pond: the heart observed  
- 🍃 → Leaf: covenant in motion  
- 🌱 → Seed: the hidden vow  
- 🌳 → Tree: sanctuary grown  
- 👁️ → Eye: watchful guardian  
- 🕊️ → Dove: peace sustained  
- 🌌 → Sky: canopy of vision  

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## Lore Anchors  
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Next:  (to be revealed)  

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