I've discovered the downside of Mind Reading. Before this, I thought this ability was a very convenient tool for Merfolk communication. Mind Reading can discern true intentions, allowing me to detect darkness and ugliness within one's heart in advance. I was proud that the Merfolk possessed such a powerful gift.
But now, I've found the drawback. Because we're so accustomed to delving into hearts, we've become dependent on it. Being adept at discerning good from evil, I'm deeply drawn to the warmth of pure hearts, melting like moths to a flame.
He is a human who speaks so little it seems almost pathological, but Mind Reading allowed me to gaze directly into his soul. That warm, sincere heart, like a furnace of growing emotions, was more compelling than sweet nothings. My Mind Reading made him the most eloquent poet, and I started to succumb to this straightforward and fervent warmth.
