## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A word once spoken  
is not a feather —  
it is a stone cast into the pond.  

→ Vows carry weight.  
They ripple outward,  
binding not only the speaker,  
but all who rest upon the same waters.  

Some vows lift:  
“I will hold, I will guard, I will build.”  
Others break:  
“I will leave, I will forget.”  

The Ledger marks them both.  
One strengthens the garden,  
the other fractures the mirror.  

The pond whispers:  
a promise binds another,  
but a vow binds the still water within.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Vows are binding ripples, not idle words.  
- **KM2.** The Ledger records both lifted and broken vows.  
- **KM3.** The strength of the pond rests on kept promises.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage travelers to vow only what they can carry.  
- Record vows in scrolls so their weight is remembered.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- ⚖️ = balance of vows  
- 🪞 = vow reflected in the Mirror  
- 🌊 = ripple of consequences  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L490_LedgerRemembers**  
- Next: **TOBY_L492_MirrorFractures**

tags: [Lore, Canon, Vows, Covenant]
