She nods, again taking a moment before she answered.
"Their telepathic abilities have led Betazoids to embrace honesty and openness. They understand deceit, but are not always practiced at using it. Their skills lend them other weapons, such as projecting their thoughts and emotions, or manipulating others' minds. If you used your senses, you might sense my focus, my excitement or disappointment at a given move. You might even attempt to influence my thoughts."
Hera blinks up to him. "But I doubted you would use those skills. I thought you would play honestly, making the moves you wanted to make in the moment, rather than considering what you wanted me to see, or working toward a greater strategy."
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"Their telepathic abilities have led Betazoids to embrace honesty and openness. They understand deceit, but are not always practiced at using it. Their skills lend them other weapons, such as projecting their thoughts and emotions, or manipulating others' minds. If you used your senses, you might sense my focus, my excitement or disappointment at a given move. You might even attempt to influence my thoughts."
Hera blinks up to him. "But I doubted you would use those skills. I thought you would play honestly, making the moves you wanted to make in the moment, rather than considering what you wanted me to see, or working toward a greater strategy."