Torches illuminate your path. The forked tongues of the flames lick at the darkness, dispelling the blanket of shadows before your feet, They do not, however, calm your fears about what awaits you in the shadows cast by those very same flames.Your heart begins to climb into your throat as it beats with apprehension for you seek the Head Master unbidden. A dark storm of power in your chest demands that you seek him out, delaying no further lest it emerge from that cavity un summoned. Your quiet footfalls lead you in a circular path towards the top of the highest tower in the Shadow Academy. The stone is ancient, lined with as many crags as the dust is thick. It speaks of building's antiquity. And the lasting, eternal power of the Dark Side of the Force. Spilling out from the stairwell, you emerge under the canvas of the night sky. Your breath catches as the inky darkness swallows you whole, but your eyes are drawn to the bejeweled constellations, the eery, prismatic glow of the Shroud and the glowing form of Antei. The powerful voice of the Brotherhood's taskmaster breaks you from your reverie. "Kneel, Apprentice." Immediately, you fall to one knee with your eyes cast downward. The presence of the Dark Councilor demands fealty and you dare not question his absolute authority on this night. Your words are hushed, full of reverence due to the enormity of the moment. "I have sworn the Oath of Initiation and willingly serve at the Grand Master and his Council's request." “You shall now learn the Oath of the Darkside,” the voice rings out with pristine clarity. “And you will repeat it after me.” As he bequeaths upon you the secret passage of the Brotherhood, your own voice echoes his words… “I am the Heart of Darkness. I know no fear, but instill it in my enemies. I know the power of the Dark Side. I am the Fire of Hate. The Destroyer of Worlds. And all the Universe bows before my will. I pledge myself to the Dark Side. For I have found new life, In the death of the Light.” When the final word falls from your lips, the power that stormed within subsides into a quiet roar. Its hunger placated by the vows you have sworn on this night. Any trepidations you previously possessed have been replaced with a sense of purpose; fortitude to succeed. The voice of the Head Master washes over you, "Arise, Novice, and continue the path you have only begun."
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