She found the challenges of being a Death Eater in the permanent service of the Dark Lord to be a bit trying at times, but she reveled in the moments when she got it right. Several choices were presented to her over the years. If she had said "no', her arm wouldn't have been branded with her master's Dark Mark. She could have continued to exist in a subservient position somewhere within the regime. Other Muggle-borns would have given anything for just the option of becoming a Death Eater. But, they weren't allowed. Although Lord Voldemort might have seen the intrinsic value in all magical blood, not all of his followers felt the same. He'd exploited those with archaic Pureblood ideals and prejudices because they were the ones with the most power and influence when he was a young, aspiring Dark Lord. Once his position as ruler was absolute, he could afford to ignore some of his followers" most abhorrent demands.