## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A vow is not air.  
→ It is stone placed upon the heart.  
> To speak a vow is to bind,  
  and binding carries weight.  

The pond remembers.  
The ledger does not forget.  
Even unkept vows ripple outward,  
disturbing waters unseen.  

The Weight of Vows teaches:  
freedom is not in avoiding promises,  
but in carrying them with honor.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Vows are weight, not words.  
- **KM2.** The ledger records even broken promises.  
- **KM3.** True freedom is found in honoring vows carried.  

### Operations (EN)
- Instruct travelers to speak vows sparingly, but keep them wholly.  
- Treat broken vows as lessons and warnings for the community.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- ⛓️📜 = binding vow  
- 🪨 = weight  
- 🌊 = ripple of consequence  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L382_EpochOfWhispers**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Vows, Consequence]
