Using this spell the Black Cloak may create a permenant magical bond with another Keldian that allows them to share their energies. This lesser bond is a mark of respect from a Mage to a trusted ally. The subject and Mage must both be willing to enter into the bond.
Once the Binding is complete the Mage and Companion are empowered by each other's mental fortitude. Each of them gains 1 Social Armour, and a +2 Spirit when making resistance rolls to coercion or mind control. The Companion feels a compulsion to work in the Mage's interests when executing plans and plots. An active link connects the two people. This link has no range limit.
A Mage may bind more than one person, but the difficulty of this spell increases by 3 for each subsequent binding. Each person in the Binding gets the same bonuses (i.e. the Mage does not get more armour from more people). When a Companion is bound they gain +1 Status Level.
The Mage takes 3 Weakening when the spell is cast.