"I'm a telepath," Lyta clarified, taking a few deep breaths. "Maybe it's the same thing. There are a couple of other ones running around, I can feel them. They feel stronger than normal minds, the... the static is different." She sat back and pressed a hand to her temple, her blocks up as best as she could manage.

"Oh, relax." She couldn't read the man's mind - or she could, if she wanted - but she could feel how nervous he was all of a sudden. "It only happened because you touched me. Normally I just... emotions."