"So, they're really more like animals, aren't they?" Maybe that was oversimplifying it, but they sounded like animals, just highly intelligent ones.

"I've never figured out how to slide it into conversation. 'Hey, nice to meet you. I like you. Sorry about the not meeting your eyes thing. I might glimpse your soul.' On second thought, that probably would work pretty well." His eyebrows shot up at that and he chanced a glance toward her eyes before looking away. "Hells bells, Ivy. It's not you. You are great, okay?" But he nodded at her question. "Yeah, I've Soul Gazed a lot of people. Some Wardens even use it as a form of interrogation. I don't, but I've done it for other reasons, and more than once on accident. It's why I'm extra careful. I know I've made at least one person feint."