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'Cleansing' is a term that is intentionally ambiguous, as it relates to the
removal of the taint of sin at any of its levels. The most basic versions,
such as minor sins, are considered to be properly cleansed by prayer, simple
rituals, and confession. Greater experiences with the taint are handled by
[[The Holy Order of King Dav|the Order]] directly - anything from the larger sins such as fornication to the
utmost sin of being a mage yourself falls within the continuum of requiring a
specific and possibly drastic cleansing. As taint is considered communicable
- one tainted individual may well influence others to follow suit - it is
important to have your taint cleansed as soon as possible.

Commonly known remedies - roughly in order of extremity - are blessings,
prayer, isolation, fasting, flogging, exorcism, and of course burning.
Ordained priests handle the minor cleansings that are involved in confession,
such as assigning penances or simply blessing the sinner. Inquisitors or
higher officials may personally handle cases where someone has been marked by
a mage, using whatever methods necessary to remove the visible marks of
taint. An Orderite manual called the 'Book of Penance' provides priests with
guidelines for how to assign proper cleansing to specific sins.

Good, church-going citizens are as desirous to have taint cleansed from them
as the Order is desirous to do it; however, sometimes the drastic measures
that may be necessary somewhat inhibit that desire. It's not uncommon for
people to both acknowledge the need for swift, decisive cleansing lest the
taint spread and grow, yet mortally fear its effects upon themselves. The
most zealous sometimes even claim that the taint of sin, if unchecked, will
grow and spiral into magery itself through the wicked heart of the sinner - a
potent inducement for cleansing indeed.

There are two major elements utilized in Davite cleansing: fire and water.

The initial elements from which the world was made, fire and water lie at the
heart of Davism, and water first and foremost. For many minor sins, water is
enough - blessings with holy water to remind the sinner of the Lord, or
ritualistic baths.

However, the most serious of sins require the fire. Any execution on charges
of heresy is nearly assured to be at the pyre, with some rare exceptions for
charges besides [[Magic|magery]]. Exemptions, when they occur, are usually a
consequence of a [[heretic|heretic's]] death during Questioning or while being arrested.
Typically, greater care is taken with mages.

However, if the choice is between a mage's escape and a mage's death by
sword as opposed to fire, few would be counselled to aim for the former, and
extremely dangerous mages are sometimes slain if there is a serious fear
they will harm others and no other possible way to combat it.

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