Brighter and a lot hotter, but not too dissimilar. The beasts were significantly less ferocious, but for a child they were no less dangerous. I grew up in a hunting clan - they had no interest in magic. Only I did, and I had no interest in hunting. Especially not after I gave myself this with a bow string.

[He rubs the scar across his nose, chuckling softly.]

So most of what I learned about magic before leaving home was from books.