It was harder now. She was pushing his limits, testing him. He did not give way. He was used to holding his ground against hers in the astral plane and the waking world. It was something they had discovered since their bonding. He could channel magical energies; he could not manipulate or shape it but he could absorb and store it with no physical damage. Some of the energy did escape and blasted around the room leaving scorch marks but most clashed and dissipated against the forcefields.