Chapter 336: Naming the Familiar, Forming a Bond - The Lethifold!!!
Darcie understood now.
It hadn't been long since Madam Villanelle had taught her all about the Tutelary Deities.
It seemed her mentor had been preparing her for this day for the entire month of December.
"A Tutelary deity is a protector of a particular person, and Familiars are their sub-group," Madam Villanelle said, repeating her lesson. "Do you remember what I said about their identities?"
Darcie forgot almost nothing.
She did look pensive, though, trying to recapture the thoughts behind her mentor's words.
"Familiars are supernatural entities that are clearly defined and three-dimensional, have forms, vivid with colors and animated with movement and sound, unlike the ghosts with their smoky, undefined forms."
As she worded out, Darcie looked at the black cloak.
"You seem to have understood," Madam Villanelle nodded. "The definition itself is ambiguous, making one confused regarding the Familiars and the Magical Creatures.
"It's better to say that Familiars are supernatural entities that assume the defined characteristics, in contrast to the Magical Creatures, which are the characteristics themselves.
"And from the olden antiquities, the process of a Familiar choosing a witch and wizard had always remained the same — A spontaneous encounter.