A magic of connection between humans and animals, allowing a bonded pair to share thoughts, senses, and emotions. The Wit is widely feared and reviled in the Six Duchies as a bestial, unclean magic, and Witted individuals have been persecuted and killed for generations. In truth, the Wit is an ancient and natural ability that creates deep, loving bonds between human and animal. Fitz Chivalry is both Skilled and Witted, a combination that is crucial to his story.