"Indeed. Compulsion magic is a branch of mind magic, in a sense — the body remains controlled by the puppeteer, but the mind is able to think freely. Speaking theoretically, it is an excellent method of psychological torture, something the Captain strikes me as rather fond of."

Yeah, that's not creepy at all to just say. Ebalon looks thoughtful, not quite at Maeve but rather over her shoulder, blue eyes flicking back and forth as he taps his curled fingers against his chin. "Such is why I wish to warn others ahead of time. It makes everything aboard less... jarring."