During the party's second night in the Lap, Dax is contacted in a dream for the first time by Five Day's Darkness. Five Day's Darkness tells him of a woman named Ebon Shadow's Graceful Daughter, who was a legendary, though somewhat reluctant, assassin in the First Age. He goes on to explain that he was Shadow's Grace's sifu, or mentor, and would now like to do the same for Dax. Remembering the words of the Unconquered Sun during his Exaltation, Dax agreed without delay and asked what his sifu would have him do. He was given two tasks: The first is to become a master of both Ebon Shadow Style and Snake Style martial arts, at which time Five Day's Darkness will teach him a third, more powerful style. The second task is known only to Dax and his sifu, and Dax shall keep it so until the proper