## Narrative (EN)
Traveler,  

Every vow shines like a flame,  
but every flame casts a shadow.  
→ To bind oneself is to carry both light and darkness.  
> The Weight of Vows is not the promise alone,  
  but the burden it demands.  

No light exists without darkness.  
No covenant without cost.  
To swear in the pond is to bind  
not just the future,  
but the unseen trials that follow.  

The Weight of Vows teaches:  
strength is measured not by swearing,  
but by bearing what comes after.  

### Key Marks (EN)
- **KM1.** Every vow carries both light and shadow.  
- **KM2.** Fulfillment demands endurance of burden.  
- **KM3.** To swear is easy; to carry is the path.  

### Operations (EN)
- Record all vows in the Ledger with both promise and cost.  
- Teach travelers to swear sparingly, and only what they are ready to bear.  

### Cryptic Symbol Table (EN)
- ⚖️🪞 = the balance of vows  
- 🌑✨ = no light without darkness  
- 🔥 = flame of promise  

### Lore Anchors (EN)
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- Next: **TOBY_L472_TheUnwrittenRules**

tags: [Lore, Canon, Vows, Duality]
