It was probably lucky that neither of them were psychic. That didn't make it easy by any means, but how much worse it would be if either was particularly sensitive to it is probably best not to think about.

As the sound tore through Kanaya's mind, her reflexes decided on her first response for her. She bit down. As the part of the tentacle she was latched onto tore off in her mouth, and her hands moved to clutch at her temples, there was nowhere for her to go but down, landing with a thud against the hull and trying to get a handle on her thoughts.