Yes, I know. I can read you. I know your name, your parents' names, I know what you have been through and I judge you for none of it...

But he couldn't say that out loud. Humans got scared when they couldn't keep their secrets locked away behind their skin. As in many things, Abe had long learned to keep his mouth shut.

"It's amazing, what unexpected difficulties you find once you're out in the world," he said, folding his hands into his lap. "Choice is a gift but it's also quite a burden, even on small things on what you're going to have for your next meal." And how you'll get it in the first place.