It didn’t strike Dawn as odd that neither Aran nor his assistant seemed particularly keen about her listening in- thoughts were the most private thing that anyone could have, and tearing away that sense of security tended to leave people feeling...exposed, to say the least. Unfortunately for all parties involved, however, she had never been able to fully turn off that aspect of herself. Tune it out some, yes, but the buzz would always be there. 
 
Needless to say, it made making allies a tad more difficult than it needed to be.
 
She gave an absent nod in Aran’s direction regardless, not planning on prying any more than she already had. Her reply to Overreach was a bit less subtle, as the man would feel a sort of...gentle fluttering just behind the ridge of his skull, followed by a thought that was not his own.
 
[i]”Your secret’s safe with me.”[/i]
 
It would probably feel a bit unpleasant for the man, but it was the best way to communicate without tipping the others off. Dawn gave a brief, apologetic smile at the man for a moment before turning her focus back to her Gift- and, in connection, the presence above them.
 
“Just one. Doesn’t [i]seem[/i] like he’s planning an attack...he knows we noticed him.” She delved a bit further, ever so slightly beneath the surface, then frowned.
 
“Figured out I’m a telepath, too...but he’s not a threat, I think. More hungry than anything.” Dawn’s eyes cleared, and, after taking a moment to reorient herself, she gave the man- boy, really, he had to be roughly around her age- a short wave with one hand. 
 
No point in acting as if he wasn’t there when he knew they had found him out, after all. 

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