Patlin said:
"Something attacks me." says the third. "Is it you? Do you dare to assault us in our own house, when we have accepted you as guests?"
[sblock=Ooc: ]It's not clear to me that the monk would know
who had manifested a power, just that someone had. If you wish, for sake of argument, we can agree that the individual was perceptive enough to notice Boog staring off into space, and is addressing him instead of Rowan or some other bystander.
Also, I don't know
which monk made his save. The one Rowan is talking to, or one of the others? I'll keep Boog's reply neutral on that for now...[/sblock]It worked! Not quite as well as Boog hoped, but it was a beginning. He
could read minds without the owner's permission, and sometimes without the owner even knowing it!
However, the present situation seemed embarrassing, even if Boog wasn't quite sure what he should be embarrassed about. He had neglected to consider the consequences of failure...
"There is no attack", the telepath stated flatly.
"I seek only to practice my skills." He addressed the one who resisted his probe more directly.
"You have a strong mind. Had I intended to do some harm, you would have been unscathed." Had Boog the sense to nod in respect, the exchange might have even come off as a compliment. As it was, the situation was no less awkward.