[Yeah, that reaction right there is totally why is a bad thing.]

N-no he doesn't! H-he can feel thoughts or somethin' like that, if I knew who had your ability I'd tell ya!

[He waved his hands in front of him defensively]

I-it's just... well I know you don't like him... and... fortune tellin' is something that's real important to him...

[and he's more or less afraid that something would happen like what had already happened...]