He repeated the same set of three rituals for both his direwolf and his dragon Winter with the caveat that Ghost's second ritual increased his natural magic affinity if he had any. The direwolf had grown bigger and was just as tall as him now. His fur was silkier, and his hide was infused with magic. It would be incredibly hard to penetrate without a well-aimed piercing attack or a sharp blade, like those made of Valyrian Steel. His bite was now stronger – where before he could bite through bone with some effort, now he could easily shatter it even through armour.