He stood from his chair and beckoned to Evalyn. "Come here."
At the same time, he released her from all controls so he could send her the soul bond offer.
She shuddered, then looked at him speculatively. Their eyes met, and he could feel her testing his resolve. He held her gaze calmly, and after a moment, she looked down.
She stood up from her chair and walked over to him, then asked, "Now what?"
"Turn, with your back to me."
When she did, he reached around with his left arm across her upper chest, just above her breasts and pulled her into him. Then he lightly gripped her throat with his right hand.
She tensed and started to pull away.
"Don't," he said firmly. "This will make it easier for me to more precisely guide the soul bond formation. Without this contact, there's a much higher risk I'll end up turning you into a servant."
She shuddered at his words and stopped pulling away, but didn't relax.
