The blood bond is sacred, oath is absolute. Loyalty is not given by accident of birth alone, but forged through choice and trial. The man who stands beside you in battle is your brother, though no blood may connect you.
Betrayal of the clan is betrayal of self. We are not a collection of individuals who happen to live together. We are a single organism with many limbs. If one limb turns against the body, it must be severed for the whole to survive.
The clan does not forgive treason. It does not forget betrayal. The blood price for betrayal is always paid in full.
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