Mal crossed his arms, tapping the fingers of one hand as he processed what Jean was telling him. "So you can't entirely control it, meanin' that sometimes you'll be able to hear what I'm thinkin'." He kept his expression neutral, not betraying what he thought about that. "Guess that ain't so bad, since it's not entirely your fault, and not on purpose."

If she was worried about Mal thinking less than wholesome thoughts about her, she didn't have to worry. She definitely was attractive, but Mal wasn't the type to go falling for every woman he came across.

Mal raised an eyebrow. "Why might that be?" He guessed that her statement didn't have much to do with her underestimating his abilities.