Alathorn smiled and nodded. "Yes," he said. "That's a start. Eventually, with practice, you should be able to get to the point where you can use it at will without too much concentration. At least, that's the theory. It's like working out a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it will get and the easier it will become. Much like my own power, my mind. See, as we have been sitting here, I have been stretching my mind to see how far I can go with it. So far, I have covered the island. I'm pretty sure I can fight with it but it wouldn't be very effective against the salesman, I'm afraid. The one thing I do know is that I can stop his mind from effecting the people I can see... And, as you saw an example of, I can create a portal to another place that I've been to.<br/><br/>"The problem with the portal is that it takes a lot of energy to create one. I think I may be able to manipulate things around me but I'm not sure. I know I have telepathy but telekinesis... I'm not sure of, yet." He sighed and looked at her. "Don't worry, we'll get our powers up to fighting standards before he gets here."