[He shrugs.]

You were interested, so I told you. You asked me to not be so vague, after all.

[The fact that Jae-Ha didn't freak out meant that he'd guessed right, it took way more to ruffle this guy's feathers than the mere idea that someone could read minds. Mundane people were disturbed by that alone.]

It's near-constant, yes. Like a radio I can't shut off - a constant buzzing, one layer on top of the other, a cacophony of hopes and fears.

[It drove other telepaths insane, that sort of thing.]

But yes, when I want to, I've learned how to tune into specific people's voices and listen closer.

[So he smiles back.]

You, for example, don't think I'm very charming. A pity, but not surprising either. It happens when you're focused on a goal, I think.