Ninten was reaching out, but suddenly stopped. Poo's mind had contacted his own. He was tempted to ignore it, but since no one was going to be going anywhere for a while, the psychic boy decided to respond.
This is the only way I can be sure. he said (thought?) as seriously as he could through a mental link. None of them will own up to it, and they'll only lie if I ask. He grit his teeth, scowling as he spoke/thought. They hurt a friend. I'm not just going to let them get away with it!