Silver says that animals are drawn to him for some reason, and we see this happen often: he is joined by birds and butterflies during his Fairy Gala performance and when Leona asks how they managed such a thing Sebek explains that Silver has “a deep affinity for woodland creatures.”
Animals attracted to Silver that have been referenced specifically are birds (including pigeons, sparrows, owls, woodpeckers), bears, bunnies, squirrels and horses.
In a vignette we see “a herd of animals” bring him an ingredient he needs for a school assignment, without even being asked.
Silver says “Ever since I was a kid, any time I got lost or just felt discouraged when training went poorly, animals would come up and help me.”
We see an example of this during a flashback where squirrels help him find acorns that a woodpecker helps him turn into a bracelet for Lilia.
During Port Fest Silver says that he got the idea of garnishing his class’ churros with nuts when he was thinking about toppings, and animals starting bringing him nuts.
Jamil calls him odd for his combination of falling asleep all the time and his popularity with animals and Silver agrees, saying, “I think so as well. What in the world am I…?”
Silver shares a story from when he was ten years old and, during one of these trips when Lilia left him alone for two weeks, he accidentally fell asleep while drying meat and attracted a bear. For days he lived in fear as the bear came to the cabin in search of food, first only at night, but then becoming bolder and breaking their fence and wrecking their shed, until, one day, he found claw marks on the cabin door.
Silver says he was frightened back then, but after they finally came face to face, they became friends. He took the bear out foraging, to areas with fruit trees and rivers with larger fish populations. She was so grateful she introduced him to her cubs who became his training partners.
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