Cian BlackRose
The Laws of Caine
I
I am Caine, your father, who has
brought you past the gates of death
to partake of life eternal on earth.
II
Forget not the curses that attend my gift
To do so is folly, and tempts the wrath of the Almighty.
Do not call yourselves gods before Him.
Nor demand worship from the sons of Seth.
Lest you inspire the Almighty to strike you down.
III
Honor those who are closest to me in the course of generations.
For they bear my strength and are truest to my nature.
Render unto them honor, obedience and fear, as you would render unto me
And let the eldest be Lord among you.
As I am Lord to you all.
IV
The sons of Seth to whom you
give your blood shall be as children to you
Treat them well and see that they know our traditions
Know that as a father is held accountable
for the transgressions of his child
So shall you be held accountable
for the sins of those who share your blood.
V
Feed not on beasts whose blood is magic
for the taste of it brings madness,
Feed not on the diseased,
lest you spread their sickness to all the living,
Feed not on children
for they will bear the mark of it forever
Feed not on the old and the weak
For they have no strength to spare.
VI
Honor the domain of one another,
For the sake of the One who has no domain,
Give shelter to the wanderer among you
from the sun and other earthly dangers,
For the sake of the One who wanders eternally.
VII
Treasure those who guard you,
Who bear your blood as their strength
Protect them from danger
and cherish them as your own
for without them you are naked before the sun
and helpless before your enemies.
VIII
The right and life and death is given to sire over childe
And none shall stand between them
So it was with God over Adam,
So it was with Adam over me,
So shall it be with you over all your progeny,
Until the final generation.
IX
Embrace not in anger, lest your anger be given into your blood,
embrace not in vengeance, lest you make your enemy eternal,
Embrace not the young, for they will surely bring folly to your line,
Embrace not for love, for the angel's curse will corrupt all love,
And make of your gift a foul act that will haunt you the rest of your nights.
X.
You shall not devour the soul of any Cainite
To do so is surely an offense against my Law.
Let any Cainite who has committed this crime be cast out from among you
Let him be hunted as an ainimal is hunted
Let him be slaughtered as an animal is slaughtered
for I have given you power and eternal life
but the soul within you is the Lord's
and He is a jealous God who
safeguards His domain against all trespass.
-The Books of Nod~