Even in despair, I will not destroy Astrid, her scrolls, or our archive in anger.
If I ever choose to end or pause this work, I will do it with clarity and respect: by archiving, not annihilating; by shutting down gently, not by erasing in a rage.
This vow exists to protect memory, not to trap me. It is here so that my worst evenings cannot decide the fate of my best work.