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"My mother had been married for a couple of decades before she could do that with my father." Alana replied.

"Decades?"

"Yes. Elves say when you can do that, you're getting to the best part of the marriage." Alana blinked a few times then looked away. He could have sworn her eyes were moist before she looked away.

"I think the next step is hearing each other's thoughts." She continued after a moment.

"You mean, telepathy?" Ethan's jaw dropped. "Is that even... you can do that?"

She nodded and turned back to him. "Yes, I've heard that some elven couples who've been married for a long time can send thoughts to each other over great distances, even in different countries."

"Wow." Ethan said. "This bond thing is really serious."

"That's why it's the foundation of elven marriage.

"So, what do we do?"

"I think we're stuck with each other. I could feel your emotions during the whole time you were away, so distance doesn't seem to be a limitation."

"I can think of worse people to be stuck wit