"You honor me, your Majesty. Is there not a Freehold Pledge to be sworn to a liege lord? For if there is not, then it must be a vow - and those are two-sided and precise... hmm."
He thought a long moment, considering the situation as he put his mind to an appropriate pledge.
"I'll swear not to reveal the existence of the Lost in Sacramento to any who don't know of Changelings, and not to kill or maim any sworn member of the Freehold save for in self-defense or at the order of a Monarch. In exchange, you'll be my ally and help me when I need help as a Monarch ought to help their people. Let us both enjoy wealth to smooth our ways and a silvered tongue to hide our true motives from mortal ken if we be true; if we are false, however, let our tongues bumble and let our cash become ash. For this Winter Season, we shall be bound. Is this agreeable to you, Your Majesty?"
Proposed Pledge:
Words Not to be Spoken, Bindings Not to Be Broken
Cost: 1 Willpower
Type: Vow
Maxwell's Task: Forbiddance, Medial (-2, Maxwell swears not to reveal the existence of the Lost in Sacramento to those who are unaware of Changelings. Maxwell also swears not to kill or maim a sworn member of the Freehold save for in self-defense or at the order of a Monarch.)
Sasha's Task: Alliance, Medial (-2, per pp. 178 CtL)
Boons: Both: Adroitness, Lesser (+1 Subterfuge), Blessing, Lesser (+1 Resources) (+2 total)
Sanctions: Both: Poisoning of the Boons, Medial (-2)
Duration: Season (+2)