the_debt_of_time

borns might have rushed into a magical marriage only to find no way out of it?" When the
thought occurred to her, she swallowed nervously. "Do you think that Sirius and I have a
provoked, but unsealed, Marital Bond?"
Dorea seemed to hesitate, which actually made Mia panic a little.
"No," she finally admitted. "I believe you have something very rare: a Soul Bond."
Mia felt something flutter inside of her chest as she nervously asked, "What's a Soul
Bond?"
"It's a bond that extends beyond Familial and Marital," Dorea said softly, almost
reverently. "It connects two magics together in a powerful way that can weave into the
fabric of time itself."
"But that just sounds like what the life debt ritual can do. The book I read said that
people used to use life debt rituals to bind others to them in marriage or servitude. How is
a Soul Bond different?"
Taking Mia's hand, Dorea smiled sweetly, squeezing her fingers. "I believe that your
life debt ritual added magic to your bond, strengthening it. If you knew Sirius in the future,
then it stands to reason that he remembered you from his own past. Those memories and
emotions from him would have prepared the bond, or perhaps your emotions for him here
in this time began the preparation, I can't be sure." Dorea frowned in consternation. "Time
travel is quite bothersome."
"Agreed," Mia said stiffly.
Ignoring her comment, Dorea continued. "Because the Soul Bond and life debt
both extend beyond time, there's really no way to tell what the original catalyst was.
However, the difference between the two is the fact that a Soul Bond cannot become a
Bond of Servitude. A Soul Bond acts much like... werewolves," she said, smiling when
Mia stiffened at the word. "Werewolves have mates. Sometimes they find them, often they
do not. It's very rare if I understand. However, when a werewolf is properly mated, nothing
comes before their mate. Protection and happiness are key. The same is true with a Soul
Bond. Marital Bonds can still exist through abuse; Soul Bonds cannot."
Mia tried digesting so much information. "And you think Sirius and I.. ."
"Yes. It would explain how your bond exists in both timelines, and your behaviour
with one another."
Mia feigned innocence. "What do you mean?"