Alice was a little taken aback when the girl spoke without even looking back. She was sure she hid her nervousness pretty well, after many years of doing the same thing, and it was psychologically impossible to deduce that by just looking at her, and the girl managed to do it even without turning her head. Unless… “It’s mean to read someone’s thoughts without letting them know first, you know?” she said, phrasing her hypothesis out loud. As ludicrous as it sounds, it seemed to explain why she was able to know.
Alice had confidence in her abilities to mask all her emotions. It was not anyone who could get away with looking innocent after some of her extreme pranks. And after all, she might not be the only one who has those powers. “And I don’t use real spiders, don’t you worry. Who knows one day there might be a spider extinction? Oh!” catching herself in time, she gave an apologetic smile and leant over. “I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Alice, hi! You’re interesting, what else can you do other than read minds?” she asked curiously, regarding the girl more closely than before. This could be more interesting than she thought…