After several hours of working out the ins and outs of our agreement, the elven king and myself stood in front of one another and dripped a drop of blood on the magic circle under our feet. We then had to press the palms of our hands together and began saying the special incantation. "We the leaders of our nations hereby commit to the terms of the national contract that will bind our two nations together for all eternity. From this day forth, we will be allies without restraint."