[Hubert almost chuckles at the speed her hand drops. And he hasn't even mentioned the fact it spits.]
In a sense. A bond with a familiar is not precisely the same, and hardly as mutual, but the fundamentals at the same. The key difference is that magic does not cycle through familiars as it does Monsters; it is more aptly compared to a magical battery, if you've seen those about. I have a vague awareness of my familiar's location and emotions—but seeing as it is a reptile, this is largely limited to hunger, prey, hostility, or calm.
Snakes are, however, cold-blooded. [Hubert turns, walking to kneel by the slumbering fireplace and the snake slithering onto the hearth.] That's why you might see it under my collar or scarf in cold weather.
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Date: 2020-02-18 05:15 am (UTC)In a sense. A bond with a familiar is not precisely the same, and hardly as mutual, but the fundamentals at the same. The key difference is that magic does not cycle through familiars as it does Monsters; it is more aptly compared to a magical battery, if you've seen those about. I have a vague awareness of my familiar's location and emotions—but seeing as it is a reptile, this is largely limited to hunger, prey, hostility, or calm.
Snakes are, however, cold-blooded. [Hubert turns, walking to kneel by the slumbering fireplace and the snake slithering onto the hearth.] That's why you might see it under my collar or scarf in cold weather.