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David G. Shrock says
Strong point about the skill saving the psychic’s life only to live with the knowledge the killer will strike another. High price for ignorance. An ‘off license’ is like convenience store, right?
Casey says
A great little tale about the perils of knowing peoples’ thoughts. I’d imagine psychics would try all sorts of things to gain some peace and quiet at times, even if whatever they tried was quite harmful. Drugs come to mind initially. See, you’ve set me thinking now lol.
Claudia H. Blanton says
ignorance is bliss, great thought-provoking tale!
Helen says
Oh poor girl! What a sad life.
Steve Green says
Nicely written Icy.
I think a gift like that would definitely be a double-edged sword, often it’s better not to know the inner thoughts of others.
Katherine Hajer says
The “untuned” radio effect would be far worse than anything one might hear, yes. Just the noisiness of the world. This depicted that beautifully.
John Wiswell says
I imagine I’d be driven to many drugs. Most of my psychics are curmudgeons for problems similar to these.
Tony Noland says
This story should cure the temptation of those who’d love to be able to listen in at all of those mental keyholes.
ganymeder says
Great story, I’d love to see it in longer form. There’s a lot more material here!
deannaschrayer says
Yes, there’s a reason psychics seem always to have dark circles under their eyes.