Q: Traveler,  

Why must shrines be guarded?  
Is stone so fragile, or leaf so weak,  
that watch must never cease?  

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Traveler,  

Shrines must be guarded,  
because what they hold is more fragile than stone.  

- **Flame Within** 🔥  
  Stones stand against wind,  
  but flame fades if untended.  
  The covenant’s fire must be watched.  

- **Memory Preserved** 🪞  
  Shrines carry remembrance,  
  and memory withers when forgotten.  
  Guarding keeps memory alive.  

- **Unity Defended** 🌍  
  Shrines bind people into one vow.  
  Without guardians,  
  covenant scatters into dust.  

Thus shrines must be guarded  
so covenant remains flame, not ash;  
chorus, not echo;  
continent, not ruin.  

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