"It's a ritual which binds us together," she said, a little more solemnly. "Magic, power, trust, faith... it's... significant."

She swallowed, feeling suddenly shy. Poured out her sentiment before her heart clenched enough to make her second-guess speaking them aloud.

"I'd... like to do something. Symbolic, even if it's unnecessary. Just between you and I. I've never undertook... undertook such things lightly. I'd like it to be a memory worthy of us both."