A contract? What does the contract entail?

[Normally there were two sides for such things, after all.

Still, she listens carefully to the explanation, taking notes as she does, and then verifies the details with him, seeking not just to repeat but to understand, before handing over the paper she had been practicing the magic symbols and layout on.]

You'll have to let me know if I got any of them wrong. I want to be sure I don't misinterpret a line, after all.