Two more stars in the sky

She mixed the dye with her paw to keep it from freezing over in the cold ground. Crescendo had approached with the proper respect and reverence befitting such an occasion. She smiled briefly before speaking again. "Before you may join the Dark Brotherhood, you must adhere to the five tenets, the only rules that dictate the life of an assassin."

She paused before moving on and speaking the five tenets that she had memorized years ago. "One, never dishonor the Night Mother, Mephala. Two, never betray the Dark Brotherhood or its secrets. Three, never disobey or refuse to carry out an order from a Dark Brotherhood superior. Four, never steal the possessions of a Dark Brother or Dark Sister. Five, never kill a Dark Brother or Dark Sister. To do any of these is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis, the God of Death."