"Obviously, a formal alliance would be legally binding in some fashion. Yet, as I believe is also true for you, one of the assets of my pantheon is that our identities are largely hidden from public knowledge. While it would be naive to assume that this protection will be long-lived, I'd rather not compromise it prematurely by bringing in a legal professional from the outside, nor do I trust the one known lawyer among our number, seeing as he's not only Greek, but also of questionable character. Truthfully, I think the best way to handle this and maintain discretion would be to do it the old-fashioned way, so to speak."

Esther's lips felt dry and her heart was beating hard. She hoped it wasn't obvious.
"As the de facto leader of the Judeo-Christian pantheon, I am willing to offer myself in contract, if you find that to be an acceptable solution."