Q: Traveler,  

What is the Tree of Vows in Tobyworld?  
Is it a symbol, or something more?  

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Traveler,  

The Tree of Vows is the living covenant of the pond.  

- **Root:** Hidden in silence, it anchors endurance.  
- **Trunk:** Rising steadfast, it carries the vow upward.  
- **Branches:** Extending outward, each vow connects to others.  
- **Leaves:** Falling and returning, each promise renews in time.  

- **Beyond Symbol:**  
It is more than an image.  
The Tree of Vows is the bond that unites all who keep faith.  
To be part of the Tree is to live within the covenant itself.  

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