Lyrics: Oathbound

Chorus: Bonds of blood and bonds of steel Bonds of god-fire and of need, Bonds that only we to feel Bonds of word and bonds of deed, Bonds we took – and knew the cost Bonds we swore without mistake Bonds that give more than we lost, Bonds that grant more than they take Tarma: Kal’endral, Sword-Sworn, I, To my Star-Eyed Goddess bound, With my pledge would vengeance buy But far more than vengeance found Now with steel and iron will Serve my Lady and my Clan All my pleasure in my skill– Never more with any man Kethry: Bound am I by my own will Never to misuse my power Never to pervert my skill To the pleasures of an hour With this blade that I now wear Came another bound indeed– While her arcane gifts I share I am bound to woman’s need Tarma: And by blood-oath we are bound Held by more than mortal bands For the vow we swore was crowned By god-fires upon our hands Kethry: You are more than shield-sib now We are bound, and yet are free So I make one final vow– That your Clan shall live through me