From the introduction: Clerics and worshippers of the Speaker of the Word are trustworthy and honorable. They never make covenants lightly. However, they are keenly aware of the moral laxity pervasive in numerous individuals throughout the sapient races and view all such compacts as bilateral in which failure to uphold one's commitments is a breech of the oath and indemnifies counterparties of their responsibilities vis-à-vis the agreement.