Lia tried to recall who would've been telepathic. It wouldn't make sense for it to be anybody but Xari, or Maria. She figured it would be Maria, so she focused on her, first. Surely, if she was, she would hear her? Lia wasn't, herself, so this was a long shot. She figured it would be kind of like making a phone call...
Hello? Maria? This is Lia. Can you hear me? she honestly thought she was wrong, that nobody had that ability, but she knew that she should try.
