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** An unrelated, "quickthaw"-type FridgeHorror sets in when you think about the Council: it consists of thirteen Magelords/Ladies, each of whom must have "bonded" with twelve other mages (presumable they volunteered for that, and are threated better than Hawk's group, but still...). [[spoiler: Natalie's mother]], being a Magelady herself, also had such a bond, and there are implicitly many more Magelords - meaning hundreds, possibly thousands of mages in servitude. And those are the supposedly the good guys...
** There also is an in-story example here. When Natalie is kidnapped, she doesn't believe in magic, so when she hears a plan to MindControl her, and other magical details, she dismisses tham as utter nonsence. While she is scared, it's a "OMG, I am kidnapped by batshit insane sect!" - variety. Only much later, when she realises magic is real does she undersatnd in what a danger she was, and still is.
** There also is an in-story example here. When Natalie is kidnapped, she doesn't believe in magic, so when she hears a plan to MindControl her, and other magical details, she dismisses tham as utter nonsence. While she is scared, it's a "OMG, I am kidnapped by batshit insane sect!" - variety. Only much later, when she realises magic is real does she undersatnd in what a danger she was, and still is.
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** This becomes even more disturbing when you realize that Natalie actually ''isn't'' that shy. With Merlin, "turn around and don't peek" is enough, and later she even strips down to underwear in front of him [[BatheHerAndBringHerToMe to take a swim]]. This means that Natalie was particularly uncomfortable with Hawk, probably because she instinctively sensed his intentions towards her...
** An unrelated, "quickthaw"-type FridgeHorror sets in when you think about the Council: it consists of thirteen Magelords/Ladies, each of whom must have "bonded" with twelve other mages (presumable they volunteered for that, and arethreated treated better than Hawk's group, but still...). [[spoiler: Natalie's mother]], being a Magelady herself, also had such a bond, and there are implicitly many more Magelords - meaning hundreds, possibly thousands of mages in servitude. And those are the supposedly the good guys...
** There also is an in-story example here. When Natalie is kidnapped, she doesn't believe in magic, so when she hears a plan to MindControl her, and other magical details, she dismisses tham as utter nonsence. While she is scared, it's a "OMG, I am kidnapped by a batshit insanesect!" cult!" - variety. Only much later, when she realises realizes that magic is real real, does she undersatnd understand in what a danger she was, and still is.
** An unrelated, "quickthaw"-type FridgeHorror sets in when you think about the Council: it consists of thirteen Magelords/Ladies, each of whom must have "bonded" with twelve other mages (presumable they volunteered for that, and are
** There also is an in-story example here. When Natalie is kidnapped, she doesn't believe in magic, so when she hears a plan to MindControl her, and other magical details, she dismisses tham as utter nonsence. While she is scared, it's a "OMG, I am kidnapped by a batshit insane
