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[young_tmriddle]

There are so many times that Tom used his gifts and powers to hurt that he has a long way to go to make up for it. Legilimency, in particular, is something he can use to help, and he's promised Havelock he'd do what he can to help Puck.Knowledge is trapped, somehow, in Puck's mind. River can see what's there, but specifics are not forthcoming.

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[river_meimei]

River slides into the booth, after a moment, and tucks her feet under the bench below.

She's not wary, exactly. Not quite. But -- well.

Tom is, and River's hesitatance is not unrelated.

[young_tmriddle]

"I'm not a psychic. Not like you. But I can look into people's minds. On my world, Legilimency isn't a common gift, but enough have it that it's used, sometimes, to find hidden memories, to help people sort through confused thoughts."

He's not lying. He's not telling the whole truth, but he's not lying.

"I could look into your mind and help discern, perhaps, some of the specific details in what you've viewed in Puck's mind. If you would permit it. I would never do such a thing without your explicit permission."

[river_meimei]

River studies him. And the air around him; her gaze drifts sideways, skids back, drifts away again.

"You look," she says, softly.

"Under the rugs."

[young_tmriddle]

"Yes, yes, it's very much like that. I make eye contact, and then I look for what needs finding. It's similar to sifting through photographs, looking for a specific one."

Except those photographs are in someone else's brain, and oftentimes the photo albums are in ridiculous disarray.