Igor hadn't expected Kadi to grasp the example's meaning so easily; he'd thought it would take Kadi a while.
"I was originally a wolf, but the sheep at Moonflow Stream made me lose my true nature. You're the benevolent tiger who helped me find myself again."
"Er..." Igor hadn't expected Kadi to interpret it that way.
Still, regardless of the interpretation, it didn't change the analogy's outcome.
Kadi finally understood the trigger. It involved two indispensable conditions.
The first was proximity to Moonflow Stream and hearing the sound of water flowing over stones. This was relatively easy to recreate; Igor had simply used a few rocks and water from his waterskin.
The second condition was crucial: the sound needed to make Kadi recall his first impression of Moonflow Stream. This was abstract and not easily achieved. Kadi couldn't consciously try to remember; the memory of his initial impression had to be triggered involuntarily.
