This power-talk has me thinking, is it possible for our characters powers to improve as time goes on? Like, perhaps that sharpened wind thing of Princess' char isn't possible right now, but it could be done later thanks to training or other plot-reasons?

I actually like the Native American angle, but since the spirit thing doesn't fit in, maybe Patriarch could take a faith sort of approach? Like he believes in the spirit and maybe even hears it, but it's just his mind doing some awesome tricks up there. Of course one might consider the character a nutjob then, but I like the idea. Who doesn't want their character to be a bit of a nutjob, yes?