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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3855158" data-attributes="member: 3448">I flattened myself on the ground, genuflecting to her.  “Thank you for deigning to answer the call of one such as myself, great lady.  I wish to offer you the lives of these goats as a gift and in thanks for your presence, with no strings or commitments asked.”She smiled, reached out her hands, and drained the fading life energy of all of the goats.  “It is a worthy gift.”“Thank you, your ladyship.  I now wish to offer you a deal.  I have come into possession of a black dragon egg, with some months to go but nearing hatching.  I offer it to you for a price.”  I gestured at the egg.Greed and desire flashed across her face, followed by suspicion.  “What do you wish in return?”“Knowledge of your true name, and an agreement that you will view and treat me as an ally and will not seek to harm me or gain revenge for this or any other deal or negotiation we may enter into.”She thought for a moment.  “That might be acceptable.  Shall I prepare an appropriate contract?”“My lady, I have already drawn one up.”  I drew forth a carefully prepared vellum contract, with the terms clearly stated.  This was a standard early contract when neither party wished to enter into true servitude, so I was quite confident that it would accomplish its goals.  I knew better than to allow a devil to draft a contract, except under the most desperate of circumstances.She carefully read over the contract, double-checking the most important clauses.  She paused, considering it, then looked at the egg again, and nodded.  “Very well.”  I passed her a silver-tipped quill, which she used to draw blood from her arm to sign the contract.  She passed it back to me, and I signed and sealed it.</blockquote>

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