[... That's right. They were friends, but there was very little Athena Cykes knows of the esper, Ai Thao Kha. Ai had been taking in all this friendship and had given little in return. In a way that was fine. But was it something that could last if Ai held back?

Thankfully, the answer comes out more easily than she thought it would.]

My telepathy was too potent for me to handle when I was younger. It put too much stress on me, so it was decided that I shouldn't have to use it for a while.

[When she WILL use it again, that's up for debate and if she ever meets the magic user that sealed her powers.]