[ If he had meant to give more detail about his experience with the birds, the disruption causes him to think twice. Not necessarily because of Yen but because he realizes there is no purpose in sharing old wounds. It happened. He did not enjoy it, but he's fine, and soon enough, the memories will recede. He's unlikely to speak of it with anybody who witnessed them alongside him. ]
Mm. [ He considers, settling down in his seat. The tome remains shut. ] There were nests. Long desiccated. I think they came from before the fall, and our magic awoke their spirits. We appear capable of restoring flora to the earth, but no animals. Not even a single worm.
[ It makes sense. Where magic is concerned, that pattern holds true across multiple sources: plants are far simpler to bring back to life than living creatures. The most they can do, he estimates, is call upon a corrupted form of their essence. Which raises the question—were the birds capable of interlinking with sentient thoughts when they were alive? Or is this the result of an unintended connection between the Summoned and the land?
Tough to say when the Draconae themselves seldom explore the area these days. More than that, they appear to have natural defences for their minds. This may be a quality of the birds they never realized existed. ]
Anneth claims the dragons learn through memories passed onto them by the Draconae in the Echoing Halls. Perhaps something's hidden within those crystals. Something they can't yet access.
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Mm. [ He considers, settling down in his seat. The tome remains shut. ] There were nests. Long desiccated. I think they came from before the fall, and our magic awoke their spirits. We appear capable of restoring flora to the earth, but no animals. Not even a single worm.
[ It makes sense. Where magic is concerned, that pattern holds true across multiple sources: plants are far simpler to bring back to life than living creatures. The most they can do, he estimates, is call upon a corrupted form of their essence. Which raises the question—were the birds capable of interlinking with sentient thoughts when they were alive? Or is this the result of an unintended connection between the Summoned and the land?
Tough to say when the Draconae themselves seldom explore the area these days. More than that, they appear to have natural defences for their minds. This may be a quality of the birds they never realized existed. ]
Anneth claims the dragons learn through memories passed onto them by the Draconae in the Echoing Halls. Perhaps something's hidden within those crystals. Something they can't yet access.