This was a short one... but I'll let the muses discuss why.



The Mental Bonding 

Helmholz: Um, pardon but, how can they bond something that isn't present in the first place?

After the rules were explained, we took each other's hands and held them. 

Vance: Huh, detachable hands.

When the head monk begun to chant we closed our eyes.

Helmholz: Oh lord, we beseech thee, deprive JennaMarySue of Lucid Dreaming... o/~

I began to feel the warm feeling inside me again. This time it was more intense. Then my mind was cleared of all thoughts, and I was left in total emptiness, like being in a void. 

Vance: ... Ok, how is this different from any other day for JennaMarySue?
Stratski: She's getting that not so fresh feeling again, that's about it.

There was nothing but quiet, then the silence was broken by a distant voice. As the voice came closer I could tell that it was Link's. Link was inside my mind, calling out to me. I reached for him, called out to him, tried to find him. As he called to me again, his voice ringed through my mind. 

Helmholz: How do you ringed through something?
Stratski: How should I know, it's her fantasy.

His voice vibrated through my body, inside my bones. 

Helmholz: Damn, he's even gotten down to the marrow.

His voice made me feel warm, made me feel secure. I did not feel alone. He was there with me. Hearing his voice inside my mind made me feel closer to him. I felt as if our minds were connected. I felt as if were one. As I searched for him, his voice seemed like a flame. I felt it's warmth, then saw it's light. I reached for it, called to it, watched as the flame danced, Link's voice ran inside it. I moved inside the emptiness, tried to reach for the flame, tried to reach for Link, but no matter how hard I tried I could not reach him. Then the flame flicked out and Link's voice became distant again until all there was but silence. The void closed around me and I came back. I opened my eyes and looked at Link. He was just as wide eyed as me. Then I smiled at him, before returning attention to the monk. He looked at us and told us the mental bonding was complete. 

Vance: Wait... that's it?
Stratski: Short chapter.
Helmholz: Difficult to describe something that's non-existent to begin with.