A blood-red paw

She wondered if Kove would convert as well as joining the Dark Brotherhood. It did not really matter to her, though she appreciated the fact that her Dark Brothers were loyal to her and her gods. The priestess continued onto her next point, which she thought was more important.

"Most important to the Dark Brotherhood is the tenets, the only true rules we have. 1. Never dishonor the Night Mother, Mephala. 2. Never betray the Dark Brotherhood or its secrets. 3. Never disobey or refuse to carry out an order from a Dark Brotherhood superior. 4. Never steal the possessions of a Dark Brother or Dark Sister. 5. Never kill a Dark Brother or Dark Sister. To do any of these is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis."