[Though, he felt the tug of will on the birds, realizing just how strong it was given how often he had to refresh his spells to keep them contained. The longer he did it, the more often he felt the birds were growing weary from being around him--so, he didn't mind letting them fly off to relax and calm down once in awhile.]
Course, 'charm' might not be the right word to use. 'Compulsion' feels a bit more appropriate.
[Namely, a charm was closer to a trigger. It was a positive sensation that was easily invoked, because it utilized existing interests and desires to help something go from Point A to B. The only existing factor that made the birds act similarly was simply in their species--they were all birds.
It wasn't affecting any other type of animal, after all, even if some of them had similar traits. Plus, given how violently many reacted, it wasn't at all a peaceful trigger.]
I haven't heard anything strange about the seasons, myself. The folks native to this land are just as puzzled as we are.
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[Though, he felt the tug of will on the birds, realizing just how strong it was given how often he had to refresh his spells to keep them contained. The longer he did it, the more often he felt the birds were growing weary from being around him--so, he didn't mind letting them fly off to relax and calm down once in awhile.]
Course, 'charm' might not be the right word to use. 'Compulsion' feels a bit more appropriate.
[Namely, a charm was closer to a trigger. It was a positive sensation that was easily invoked, because it utilized existing interests and desires to help something go from Point A to B. The only existing factor that made the birds act similarly was simply in their species--they were all birds.
It wasn't affecting any other type of animal, after all, even if some of them had similar traits. Plus, given how violently many reacted, it wasn't at all a peaceful trigger.]
I haven't heard anything strange about the seasons, myself. The folks native to this land are just as puzzled as we are.