Oh, he definitely has some power. It is momentary, but Ganieda can sense it.
However, she says nothing about it.
"I wholeheartedly agree," she says. "I have my own beliefs and so now I must keep silent about them."
She keeps pace with him very easily. "It is a few city blocks from my house, though I will be taking a school bus. A large yellow motorized vehicle. They also have uniforms which I am not sure I like. The skirts are not long enough."