Dani shrugs, honestly not even scared of Papa Thornton. "Neal Douglas is our lawyer. He'll welcome the challenge if your father so chooses."
"A formal contract for legalities, yes," she says as she opens a drawer in her desk and pulls out a four-page contract and passes it across the desk. It's a typical contract written up for magazines in general. Nothing special. What is special is the magical contract that needs to happen.
"The magical bind works both ways, you know." Dani gets up from her desk, tugging a long gold-chained necklace from under her blouse. At the end is a key which she uses to unlock a cabinet nearby. "The paper contract covers the legalities of the magazine. You're welcome to take it with you to look over or have someone else read if you'd like. Just a tip," she glances back to give June a serious look. "Always read the fine print. Even when your heart is in the right place."
Opening the cabinet door, she digs in a drawer for supplies. "The binding is a magical contract of sorts. As I said, it works both ways. You are not allowed to reveal the stories and neither am I. I'm magically bound to keep my trap shut on the contents of the contract. But if your brothers aren't careful, I can't guarantee the Daily Siren or someone else won't reveal their secrets." Finding what she wants, she pulls a thick piece of parchment from the cabinet, handing it to June to look over.
"I know you're not too familiar with magic, given your father's stance on it. Here's how this works: this is a blank parchment. It's been soaked and aged in old magic. I say a spell, and whatever we discuss as our terms writes itself onto this page. Once we're both in agreement, we sign it with our blood. Archaic, I know, but magic likes it that way. As long as this parchment with our marks on it is around, we're bound to its contents. I can always destroy it if you change your mind. It's annoying, but it can be done. I just want you to know exactly what you're agreeing to before you make a decision."
She watches June for a moment before continuing. "If you do go through with this and provide me stories? Depending on the scoop, I can offer royalties. Not much, but maybe money of your own will help you out in your studies, hm?"
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"A formal contract for legalities, yes," she says as she opens a drawer in her desk and pulls out a four-page contract and passes it across the desk. It's a typical contract written up for magazines in general. Nothing special. What is special is the magical contract that needs to happen.
"The magical bind works both ways, you know." Dani gets up from her desk, tugging a long gold-chained necklace from under her blouse. At the end is a key which she uses to unlock a cabinet nearby. "The paper contract covers the legalities of the magazine. You're welcome to take it with you to look over or have someone else read if you'd like. Just a tip," she glances back to give June a serious look. "Always read the fine print. Even when your heart is in the right place."
Opening the cabinet door, she digs in a drawer for supplies. "The binding is a magical contract of sorts. As I said, it works both ways. You are not allowed to reveal the stories and neither am I. I'm magically bound to keep my trap shut on the contents of the contract. But if your brothers aren't careful, I can't guarantee the Daily Siren or someone else won't reveal their secrets." Finding what she wants, she pulls a thick piece of parchment from the cabinet, handing it to June to look over.
"I know you're not too familiar with magic, given your father's stance on it. Here's how this works: this is a blank parchment. It's been soaked and aged in old magic. I say a spell, and whatever we discuss as our terms writes itself onto this page. Once we're both in agreement, we sign it with our blood. Archaic, I know, but magic likes it that way. As long as this parchment with our marks on it is around, we're bound to its contents. I can always destroy it if you change your mind. It's annoying, but it can be done. I just want you to know exactly what you're agreeing to before you make a decision."
She watches June for a moment before continuing. "If you do go through with this and provide me stories? Depending on the scoop, I can offer royalties. Not much, but maybe money of your own will help you out in your studies, hm?"