"Hail to the guardians of the North..."  The pair of them called the corners and then rejoined in the circle's center.  They joined hands over the pair of men and smiled down at them.  "We call upon  Thiamat, goddess of the underworld!  Reveal your power and bind these beings to do no harm!"<br/><br/>Admittedly, this ritual required them to know their names, but normally the subjects of binding were never presant.  They set Athren upright and began to tie him up with the rope, chanting "Be bound by Thiamat, be bound by her power! Be bound by Thiamat, be bound by her power!"  When they had finished tying him, the moved on to Jolta and repeated the process.  When all was said and done, the bowl of dried herbs used as an offering was set aflame and the savory scent filled the air.