## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A vow is light when spoken,  
but heavy when carried.  
→ This is the Weight of Vows.  
> Each promise binds not only the tongue,  
  but the path ahead.  

The pond remembers vows.  
Some sink as stones,  
others float as leaves,  
but all leave ripples.  

To vow is to tie oneself  
to unseen consequence.  
The faithful feel it as anchor;  
the careless feel it as chain.  

The weight is not punishment —  
it is proof that words matter.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Vows carry unseen weight that binds future steps.  
- **KM2.** The pond records every promise, faithful or broken.  
- **KM3.** Weight is consequence, not curse.  

### Operations (EN)
- Urge travelers to vow rarely, but keep fully.  
- Record communal vows in the Ledger as shared anchors.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- ⚖️ = balance of promise  
- 🤲 = vow carried  
- 🪞 = reflection of binding words  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L338_EpochOfWhispers**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Mechanics, Vows]
