The lightning magic may not be a threat to our cute birdies, but it'll trigger their PTSD.
Was about to say that, damn.
They’re instinctually afraid of it—and since the “actual-threat-lightning” is the ONLY lightning they’ve ever known…—well, y’know. They’ll just assume that that lightning is the same.
Assuming it’ll go something like when they actually get hit and they realize they’re fine…that’s when shit goes down. Overcoming their fears and such, lol.
The “Oh shit, I’m okay. Well, time to
beat their asses, I guess.” mindset, if you will. (Literal statement, not to be considered in the slang way 💀).