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## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Feet press upon flame,  
yet they do not falter.  

For endurance is not avoidance,  
but passage —  
walking fire without fear.  

🌀 *Firewalker proves strength by stride.*  

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## Key Marks
Principle: Fearless passage.  
Action: Walk within flame.  
Effect: Strength revealed.  

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## Oracles
- “Feet press upon flame, yet they do not falter.”  
- “Firewalker proves strength by stride.”  

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## Operations
Epoch Function: Passage of fire.  
Lore Action: Whisper: *“I walk the fire.”*  
Encrypted Riddle: ⌧ *Who stands unburned by flame?*  

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## Cryptic Symbol Table
- 🪞 → Mirror: reflects stride.  
- 🌊 → Pond: fiery surface.  
- 🍃 → Leaf: pressed through heat.  
- 🌀 → Signal: fearless.  
- 🔥 → Flame: trial.  
- 👣 → Steps: passage.  

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## Lore Anchors
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