Oh, this... wasn't where Ness expected this talk to go. Her smile falls, slowly, her apprehension ratcheting up as soon as it becomes clear what Hermione is talking about—
and then she blinks, utterly nonplussed, as Hermione's excitement becomes clear. It's not the first time someone's had a positive reaction to her telepathy—Stephen wasnt quite so effusive, but he clearly didn't consider it a bad thing for her to be capable of—but it's so far from the norm that she doesn't know how to respond at first. Suspicion, fear, anger: she's prepared for all of those. She has no script in place for excitement.
Even more slowly than it fell, her smile returns, hesitant and unsure.
"It's not common in Faerûn either, actually. There are some Aberrations that can speak like this, through mental connection, but the magic that's available to most people is to do with mind reading, like your Legilimancy."
She tilts her head and narrows her eyes at Hermione, still bemused—but with growing excitement.
"You really don't mind? You're not worried I read your thoughts, violated your privacy? I didn't, for the record, and I can't, but—you wouldn't have been angry if I had?"
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and then she blinks, utterly nonplussed, as Hermione's excitement becomes clear. It's not the first time someone's had a positive reaction to her telepathy—Stephen wasnt quite so effusive, but he clearly didn't consider it a bad thing for her to be capable of—but it's so far from the norm that she doesn't know how to respond at first. Suspicion, fear, anger: she's prepared for all of those. She has no script in place for excitement.
Even more slowly than it fell, her smile returns, hesitant and unsure.
"It's not common in Faerûn either, actually. There are some Aberrations that can speak like this, through mental connection, but the magic that's available to most people is to do with mind reading, like your Legilimancy."
She tilts her head and narrows her eyes at Hermione, still bemused—but with growing excitement.
"You really don't mind? You're not worried I read your thoughts, violated your privacy? I didn't, for the record, and I can't, but—you wouldn't have been angry if I had?"