Akhor, weary of the 'ferrinshadik' (a longing to know the mind of another species, similar to what Lanen herself feels), reveals himself, and discovers that Lanen alone of the humans (Gedri) he has ever known, is capable of hearing and replying in Truespeech, the Kantri form of telepathy.
Akhor, tired of his desire to understand other species' minds, reveals himself and finds that only Lanen, a human from Gedri, can communicate through Truespeech, a form of telepathic communication unique to the Kantri people.