Ah, well it's like a marriage, and after a small ritual, it's complete and then they are fully bonded, with a mind connection, and the whole Vaan lives and won't die of old age, unless Keenan dies first? If Keenan dies, Vaan lives out his life till he dies of whatever, if Vaan dies, Keenan goes as well.
Yay! *dances* I forgot to mention one more, this person is back from camp, so I have 4 others, than you. One half active, one waiting, one new and one activeish.