"Not exactly. It's more like feelings... I can tell if she's upset or if she needs help. That sort of thing." he tries again.

It's odd. He knows it's odd... and it's unlike anything he'd dealt with before boarding this train. It's equally frustrating and a blessing, helpful when Alice is in danger but less so when she's irritated with him and the two of them become a snowballing bundle of frustration.

"That's... mmmh. Thanks, I guess."