[Tentatively she touches her fingertips to his palm, like she's expecting some kind of explosion or something. When nothing comes ehr brow furrows in concentration, but even actually trying to read his mind gets her nowhere.

She lays her hand flat against his and breaths a huge sigh of relief from the breath she'd been holding.] I can't hear anything, it's so quiet. It's the first time my mind's been this quiet in-- Years.

[She looks from their hands to his face, expression soft and grateful] ...Thank you. You can't imagine how much this means to me. I...know I said i'd help you with your research, but I have to do more than that to repay you for this kindness.