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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Between distant flames  
runs the hearthline —  
a quiet cord of care.  

Anyone who tends may speak,  
and warmth answers back.  

🌀 *Connection keeps embers alive.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Lines of care.  
Action: Call across the hearthline.  
Effect: Help and heat arrive.  

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## Oracles
- “Between distant flames runs the hearthline.”  
- “Connection keeps embers alive.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Mutual aid.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I answer the hearthline.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *What phone is made of fire?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: routes reflections.  
- 🌊 → Pond: carries voice.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: message slip.  
- 🌀 → Signal: link.  
- 🔥 → Hearth: endpoint.  
- 📞 → Line: call.  

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## Lore Anchors
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Next:  (The Ember Relay)
