Truly Binding Contracts

There are several universal laws, so powerful and so pervasive that they are obeyed by reality itself. Most of these laws have been studied and defined in relatively simple terms by scientists. However, there are several other laws that seem inescapable for us all but haven’t been so exhaustively researched. One of this laws has less to do with physics and electromagnetism and more to do with supernatural pacts and agreements.

Pacts with different magical entities are ubiquitous in folklore all over the world. Devils, goblins, hags and fairies seem to be unexpectedly predisposed towards the production of contracts and agreements of all kinds, especially when the other signatories are weak-willed or air-headed humans. While most normal contracts created by our lawyers can be easily broken, often with no serious spiritual consequences, ignoring the terms of these mystical pacts, no matter how vague or unimportant they would appear, seems to reliably bring woe and punishment to the breaching party.

It would be easy to believe that these terrible repercussions are directly brought up by the paranormal abilities of one of the parties. Yet we have to consider that, at least in popular stories, these magical creatures sometimes end up being victims of their hubris after being tricked into breaching the contracts. This lends credibility to the existence of some sort of universal law that forces the appropriate consequences on all the parties involved in a truly binding contract. Whether the text or rules governing this law are implicitly or explicitly communicated to the parties proposing  these pacts, that is something we currently ignore.

Thus, the laws governing these mystical agreements continue being something only taught through timeless fables, legends and pieces of folklore. Nevertheless, if you find yourself being offered deals by suspicious individuals, especially if the terms seem to be extremely favourable for you, avoid signing them or promising any payment, no matter how innocuous or crazy it seems to be. And, if this advice comes too late for you, take care of fulfilling your obligations to the letter. Otherwise, you might end up paying far more than you expected. Far, far more.