Vainte dropped forward in the position of lowest to highest, then spoke with this same relationship.
"Let me serve you, Lanefenuu, for all my days. For you have the strength that has been denied me, the strength to act as you know best, irrespective of what others may think, the strength to pit yourself against the custom of ages in the defense of your city. I will obey your commands and will serve you always."
Lanefenuu reached down and touched her thumbs lightly to Vainte's crest, in the gesture that means shared happiness. When she spoke there were overtones of burdens cast down in what she said.
"Serve me, strong Vainte, as I will serve you. We have the same journey to make it is just that we have taken different paths. But I see that our paths have now been joined. We will journey on together now. All will be swept away. Tomorrow's tomorrow will be as yesterday's yesterdaywith no memory of these unspeakable creatures in between."