Raman becomes aware of a strange buzzing tension, one that seems to pervade 
the room, passing right through his own skull. The tension swells into a 
vibrancy that makes him dizzy, as though he would topple if he tried to stand. 
He comes to feel rooted to the earth, fixed in his position. Such feelings are 
disturbing, but he has survived them before. They are a part of the magic. A 
side effect, the she claims.