The Oath of the Dawning Cry

(As sworn by paladins of Eiratheaiel, and now by the surviving members of Catmetal Core)

O Light before morning,

O Breath between the stars,

We sing where silence hungers.
We fall where sorrow reigns.

In broken voice, in shattered hand,
still we carry your flame.

Not for pride, nor vengeance.

{Call and Response}
{Cantor}: But for the songs not yet sung,
{Party}: We fall
{Cantor}: For the lives not yet broken,
{Party}: We endure
{Cantor}: For the hope that still beats beneath the ash,
{Party}: We rise

Let our cries tear the night.
Let our hands lift the fallen.
Let our hearts mend the world.

By your light, Eiratheaiel,
We rise.
We fall.
We endure.

(Traditionally spoken before final battles, major concerts, or ritual performances in sacred ruins.)