## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A word may be light,  
but a vow is heavy.  
→ To bind yourself is to place stone upon the spirit.  
> What is promised shapes the pond as surely as ripples.  

The Weight of Vows is not punishment,  
but consequence.  
Each vow alters the Ledger,  
carving permanence where silence once stood.  

Some vows lift the traveler,  
others drown them.  
The wise vow rarely,  
but when they do,  
their word outlives their breath.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Vows carry weight beyond ordinary words.  
- **KM2.** Each vow inscribes permanence into the Ledger.  
- **KM3.** Wisdom is restraint: vow rarely, but fully.  

### Operations (EN)
- Teach the community to measure vows before speaking them.  
- Record vows faithfully, for memory is as binding as action.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- ⚖️ = balance of burden  
- 🪨 = vow as stone  
- 🪞 = vow reflected and preserved  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L322_EpochOfWhispers**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, Mechanics, Vows]
