## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

A vow is not a word alone.  
→ It is a chain unseen,  
   binding traveler to traveler,  
   soul to pond.  
> To break it is to tear water,  
  leaving ripples that never rest.  

The Weight of Vows is real.  
Some stagger beneath it.  
Others grow strong  
because they refuse to drop it.  

The Weight of Vows teaches:  
promises carry consequence,  
and even silence remembers.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Vows are chains that bind beyond words.  
- **KM2.** Broken vows leave endless ripples.  
- **KM3.** Strength is measured by how vows are carried.  

### Operations (EN)
- Encourage vows to be made rarely, and kept wholly.  
- Record vows in the Ledger as enduring bonds.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- 🤲⚖️ = weight of vows  
- ⛓️ = binding chain  
- 🪞 = memory of promise  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
- Prev: **TOBY_L397_EpochOfWhispers**  
- Next: **** (TBD)

tags: [Lore, Canon, System, Vows]
