Eilonwy felt the connection snap like a thread and she opened her eyes after a moment, looking over Loki in concern. "Did I hurt--?" He didn't seem hurt, and his tone was soft. She relaxed and reached up to rest one of her hands over Loki's in kind.

"No, I don't want that. With Bauble it was only the one series of thoughts, and they're so short that it doesn't bother me. I can't imagine suddenly having someone's thoughts coming into my mind. Not easily. Not right now, at least."

As he mentioned an option of reducing things, Eilonwy looked relieved. "You can? Is it through the teas you brought?"