[ Talk about understatement. Ned smiles feebly, exhales: ] Yeah.

I know how it works. I mean, how to use it, how to- [How to limit the body count, he thinks, but doesn't say that out loud. He substitutes a vague hand gesture. ] But I don't understand whatever is behind the process or know why I can do it. It just sort of started happening when I was young.

[ Ned rubs the side of his face, heart racing as he tiptoes up to a delicate question ] I don't...suppose what the paper said about you was true? About... controlling peoples' minds? [ He tries not to sound frightened, he really does. Mostly it's a success. But the idea of mind-control is a bit terrifying ]