TREATIES TRAVAILING AGAINST TRANSCENDENCE

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

[25] The patrols also administered self-control of indentured servants.[twenty five] The patrols experienced wide impact and powers; they could forcefully enter anyone's household, when they suspected the person of sheltering fugitive slaves.[23] through the American Civil War, slave patrols remained set up. After the Civil War, during the Reconstr