Mark ye that a Mortal who, marked with the Power of another Cainite does a thing, yea verily He does it as if that Childe of Caine did it, and that Kindred will pay the price of crime or retribution, just as he had done the thing, for in this way, there is an Accounting to be made, and the Children of Seth not be merely swords in the hands of dark strangers Mark well the treefold drinking, the Bond of Blood, and let those of Seth's Children with great skill, come to serve the Children of Caine, as it is we are the first part of Wisdom, and should be served. As well, in Blood Bonds, know that there is no stronger Bond than Caine with his Childer, and through me, all chains are broken, all shackles are shattered. Mark well the Children of the One Above, the Cherubs, the Seraphs, the Archangels, for their touch will burn you as does the Flame of Michael Mark well the Children of the One Below, the Serpant's Kin, for their touch will burn you as well, and their tounges will delude and deceive you. In need, you may feed the Beasts of the feild, of your Blood, and husband them: they will grow strong and loyal, but beware of the Beast with the Beast within, and feed not a Hunger that may not abate.
Those you chose to bless with the Potence of Caine, may come to live within your house, to protect you, let no one Embrace these gaurdians, let them be given blood at the appropriate time: let their Strength be your Strength, Strength that does not abate with the sun. Let their Eyes be your Eyes, Eyes that can see in the day. Let their Ears be your Ears, Ears that can hear while you slumber. Let those who serve be named greatest of the Children of Seth, and most priviliged. Let them enjoy the fine cloth of the Kindred, Let them enjoy the gentle music of the Kindred, Let them know the sweetness of our wine. Let us protect them from those who would hinder and hurt them, and let all rise up in outrage should one of those-who-serve Be slain by another Kindred, for no Kindred has the right to kill another's Servant without provocation.
The Moon-Beasts, the ones- who-change they are the Oldest of all, before my Father they roamed the lands. Tarry not in the path of them. Avoid them, they are set upon us like wolves in the sheepfold. For we are of one kind, and they another. Beware their sacred ground walk softly through their wilderness. Their bite is as our bite. Their claws are as our claws. Tarry not in the path of them, they are of one kind, and we are another.
Of the mad ones, the wild ones, I say, first, drink not of their blood! But watch them, For they are beautiful in their wildness, They are enchanting in their mystery, They are deadly in their war- skills. Alone among the creatures of the night They kept me company in the earth and brought me water when I was thirsty and could still breathe. Like Me, they were cast out, Like my Children, they are homeless, Like my Children's Chil- dren, they wander, Like my Mother and Father, they know too much. But they keep their own council, and, of them, I say Mark me well: keep silent! Say nothing. Watch, and learn.
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