"Well, that explains a lot; I left my chi in my other pants," House said dryly. Even if he had chi--something he didn't believe in--he was fairly certain he wouldn't know how to use it. Shame, really. Bending would be a useful tool for dealing with the idiots who got in his way.

He started twirling his cane as he tried to process all the information. "Are you some kind of prodigy? You seem awful young to be a master of anything."