Blackfeather Woods Call for the Brotherhood

Meldresi's ear flickered as he blindly followed the rules, without truly knowing them. It was proof of his loyalty; he would follow anything she said, regardless of the lack of details, but it annoyed her slightly. Ever so slightly.

"Of course, you must know them before you join," she said, mixing the dye to keep it from freezing in the chill of the tunnels. "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." At the last word, Meldresi locked eyes with Burke, wondering if he would still accept the tenets now that he knew the full extent of them. She did not see why he wouldn't, for they were very easy to follow.