six impossible things before breakfast

To his credit, Loren hesitated for only the briefest of moments before he went to go sit down next to Petra. Laying a comforting hand on her shoulder, he smiled as gently as he could. "It's okay to feel that way. Normal, really. Every Outlander, myself included, has felt that way." He let out a huff of nervous laughter. "Heck, it took me a full year to get over it, and even now I feel out of place and overwhelmed at times." As she asked what powers she might possess, he bit his lip. "For me, my magic always felt kind of like a well deep within. Its waters flowed through my body, and I would tap it as needed." He cleared his throat. "But it's different for everyone. For Attuned, who can shift into animals, they picture their...true selves, is the easiest way to describe it. Their animal instincts, their form just kind of...speaks to them." Pausing, he peered at her mouth. "You don't have fangs, so you're not an Ascended. As for Accepted, well...." His voice trailed off. "They can channel spirits and gods. But I've only seen them do so in times of great need or distress." LOREN Brought back by satisfaction more times than the cat