now truly realizing this , he heeded ifauts advice and shut off his head and allowed the sensual assault of the celebrations to bombard his soul : the lively music of the band with its guitar and odd flute and ocarina instruments sounding like the voices of long forgotten forest spirits ; the alluring smells of countless tables of foods richer than any that he had ever seen before ; the comforting glow of fires and lanterns illuminating small patches in the darkness that whirled past like meteors as ifaut spun them both round and round .