"Like telepathy? My adoptive sister is an empath herself, she can influence people in some ways as well."

It had been a shock at first, an embarrassing one, but now Peter was used to Mantis' powers and she liked the girl a lot. It was one of the reasons why he didn't look particularly alarmed by Winter's explanation of what his people could do. It was dangerous, of course, and he could see why it would cause wariness.

"Why did the war start? I mean, the purpose was to take over the planet for the resources or...?