Agreed. I'm used to my magic being an innate part of me, the fact that it apparently comes from *somewhere else* now is very disquieting and makes me wonder if all power is that way, here. There are clearly some supernatural beings in this world, such as the kelpies, but are they servants of the Powers, or creatures in their own right with their own natural abilities? It bears exploring.
And I hope you're right, or that they're content with the show as it is. It *is* a fairly effective, potent source of fear, and they may choose to remain that way to avoid attracting more attention than they have to. If it's all just a show, then no one's really been hurt and it's all fine, right? So they can keep doing it without interference. Where a true tragedy would put an end to their little game.
[He can taste the bitterness in those words as he types them.]
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And I hope you're right, or that they're content with the show as it is. It *is* a fairly effective, potent source of fear, and they may choose to remain that way to avoid attracting more attention than they have to. If it's all just a show, then no one's really been hurt and it's all fine, right? So they can keep doing it without interference. Where a true tragedy would put an end to their little game.
[He can taste the bitterness in those words as he types them.]