I'll Take Her Words For It

"Internal Force?" Malia repeated with incomprehension as she pulled a cute face with her forefinger resting against her lips. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"I'm talking about the energy you released into my Lord's body, I mean Ikaris, when you hit him." Danchun clarified without losing countenance.

"Oh... That? I don't remember clearly, but I have been able to use this energy since I was twelve or thirteen. Before I couldn't and the next day I could. I always thought it was some kind of hereditary talent."

Ikaris, who was noisily catching his breath, telepathically sought Magnus' advice,

"This internal force... what do you think?