<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/50/BlueAjah.jpg)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Aleana Schiller (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=234819.msg11575159#msg11575159)<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Keeper of the Chronicles, Blue Ajah<br/><strong>Bondmate:</strong>None (As yet!)<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Ardan | Closed<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Evening | Saven 5 | 990NE<br/><strong>Place:</strong>Aleana’s Room<br/><strong>Warning:</strong><br/><hr/>A sense of awe swept through Aleana as the bond connected, binding them together forever.  No amount of education from the Tower or personal experiences from other Aes Sedai could have prepared her for the unique sensation of actually<em>feeling</em>another person.  He was there.  Not just in her rarely used bedroom but also inside of her mind.  Blinking at Ardan as he rose and stepped closer, her face broke out into a beaming smile, his own excitement mingling with her own, feeding it.<br/><br/>“My Gaidin.”  She breathed, the sense of wonder not at all diminished.  She had waited for years to offer him the bond and, while necessary for both of them, she was thrilled that they were finally bound.  Finally, she was his Aes Sedai and he was her Gaidin.  Closing her eyes as their foreheads touched gently, she took a slow, deep breath as she<em>felt</em>him in the back of her mind.  Wonder, pleasure, curiosity and the barest hint of nervousness flowed from her as she did nothing to hide herself from him.  No matter what happened from here on out, they were tied together.  United.  He was the one person that she would be able to trust completely.  It was an odd mixture of refreshing freedom and quite scary.<br/><br/>She chuckled lightly, the sound coming out barely above a whisper and she shook her head minutely.  “It’s not out of line at all.”  She replied, her voice soft and carrying a hint of her happiness.  While they would return to their stoic natures once they were back in the public eyes, Aleana already valued their time together.  Slipping closer to him, she wrapped her arms around him lightly, a hint of uncertainty creeping in.  She hadn’t held or been held by anyone other than Raine in years.  “Thank you, Ardan.”  She spoke again and sighed, “Thank you for becoming my Gaidin.  This is… thrilling.”  She mused, still in awe.<br/><br/>Resting her head against his shoulder, she relaxed against his body, grateful to be surrounded by his strength.  “I know there is much to discuss but can we save it for tomorrow?”  She asked quietly.  There was indeed much to discuss about the bond, what they both wanted from it and their duties to the Tower but she wanted to savor the moment, to fully appreciate the man that had agreed to protect her and had already risked his life for her.  The rest… they could, and would, figure out.