I read it twice. Adrian did the same.
"I'll sign it," I said.
"Same," Adrian agreed.
Victoria produced two pens from seemingly nowhere. "Sign at the bottom. Use your full legal names. The contract is magically binding, which means it registers with the ambient mana of the world itself. No need for witnesses or official stamps."
I took the pen and signed. Hadeon Ravana clear and legible. Adrian signed below me. Adrian Celestius, equally clear.
The moment Adrian's pen left the parchment, the signatures glowed with silver light. The contracts power activating. I felt a faint tug on my mana, like something had just created a tiny thread connecting me to the document. Then the glow faded.
"Done," Victoria said, rolling up the parchment. "The contract is now active. You're committed."
