Being a telepath doesn't necessarily mean you'll be digging into people's minds, looking for their worst, most painful memories.

[ At least, Erik's own were. Then again, his more intense memories fall more on the negative side than the opposite. His point is that they did so purposefully, just to get a rise out of them.

He smiles faintly, shrugs. ] I didn't mind the dragons so much. The small ones, at least. I haven't met the other two.