enechelon: One for the Emperor, first of us all; One for his Lyctors, who answered the call;One
enechelon:One for the Emperor, first of us all; One for his Lyctors, who answered the call;One for his Saints, who were chosen of old;One for his Hands, and the swords that they hold.Two is for discipline, heedless of trial;Three for the gleam of a jewel or a smile;Four for fidelity, facing ahead;Five for tradition and debts to the dead;Six for the truth over solace in lies;Seven for beauty that blossoms and dies;Eight for salvation no matter the cost;Nine for the Tomb, and for all that was lost.- Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir -- source link