While seeking guidance in this regard, and considering his own tenets, since he hadn't really specialized in any one thing, but excelled in many, he had consulted Qawan and Anita. It was not at all a surprise to find that Qawain only had one tenet, which was 'The way of the Sword'. That literal, entire phrase was his tenet, something he shared openly, though Lex understood that usually it was not the kind of information one divulged easily.
Considering that Qawain only had two passions in life, swordsmanship and Anita, it was not surprising at all.
What was surprising were Anita's tenets. She had the tenets of nurturing, guidance, protection, leadership, perseverance and kindness. If Lex hadn't known any better, then he would have thought she was messing with him.