"That won't be good enough if you're going to compete with Sara to lead the next generation of X-Men," Rachel gently chided with a smile. She stretched a bit to work out some of the tension between her shoulder blades.

"I know you've had basic mental shielding classes like all students here, but I want you to sign up for an intermediate course after a refresher. You've already seen a leader can easily get into situations where limiting contact won't work."