That's strange that the pattern would change like that. Do you think it's perhaps something to do with your memories of that time rather than the magics here?

[After all, he doesn't understand this well. So the best way to start figuring this out is to speculate with the one experiencing what is going on.]

I know that sometimes the magics of this place can be a little strange.

[Well they are for him. He hasn't been here long and he's still learning.]