TREATIES TRAVAILING AGAINST TRANSCENDENCE

These agreements are not forged between mortal men, but between worldly souls and forces that thrive beyond our comprehension. They offer power, forbidden secrets, and a taste of lifelong vigor. But the price, oh, the price is often tragically high. The bargainer is bound not only to their partner but also to a fate spinning beyond their control.

[25] The patrols also administered self-control of indentured servants.[twenty five] The patrols experienced wide affect and powers; they may forcefully enter anyone's home, should they suspected the person of sheltering fugitive slaves.[23] in the course of the American Civil War, slave patrols remained set up. After the Civil War, in the Reconstr