Deanna is pleasantly surprised by the gesture and turns her hand over to clasp Tasha's.
"It means, literally, the first. Not the first person you've had sex with necessarily--that barely matters--but the first..." She trails off for a moment before finishing a little more quietly. "Will is my Imzadi because he was the first to touch my soul through love. And I'm his for the same reason. The bond it creates is something that all Betazoids hope to have within their marriage. It--it is an intimacy beyond sex. And when you experience it, you know. Even if you're not a Betazoid. It's not necessary for the wedding--not all Betazoids ever have an Imzadi, or they may marry someone else."
Just like she's supposed to do, as a daughter of the Fifth House.
"...Would you like to hear how this bond evolved, according to Betazoid beliefs?"
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Date: 2016-07-10 03:53 am (UTC)"It means, literally, the first. Not the first person you've had sex with necessarily--that barely matters--but the first..." She trails off for a moment before finishing a little more quietly. "Will is my Imzadi because he was the first to touch my soul through love. And I'm his for the same reason. The bond it creates is something that all Betazoids hope to have within their marriage. It--it is an intimacy beyond sex. And when you experience it, you know. Even if you're not a Betazoid. It's not necessary for the wedding--not all Betazoids ever have an Imzadi, or they may marry someone else."
Just like she's supposed to do, as a daughter of the Fifth House.
"...Would you like to hear how this bond evolved, according to Betazoid beliefs?"