"Yes, Pain Devira."<br/><br/>I bow my head in a nod, smiling - I know I made the right choice with Lelika. And so I step forward, up to the desk - one I've been bent across plenty of times to receive the sting of her cane and lash - and raise my hand in front of me. I glance aside to Lelika and nod, encouraging her to do the same.<br/><br/>"The binding is perhaps the most important part of this. Together, we shall be recognised, a true pair."