[color=silver]"Oh. I understand now. I think you'll find that you and I are even more alike than any of the others here,"[/color] Thomas says cryptically, smiling. Taking a deep breath and bracing himself, he reaches out with his right hand. As soon as his fingertips touch her shoulder, his own anxious excitement is completely washed away by Katherin's emotions. Over the course of the few seconds that it takes for him to wrangle his power back to a manageable level, he knows that she is feeling his emotions as strongly. During this moment, another student approaches and introduces himself, unnoticed by Thomas. The silence stretches out a moment longer as he catches his breath.

[color=silver]"Sorry about that... My name is Thomas, and I'm afraid that was inevitable. I can't see any better than you."[/color]