I am a touch-telepath. I can read people's thoughts and surface emotions through touch. However, there are ways to go deeper into the mind by initiating a mind-meld. Only beings who are trained in thought partitioning and shielding have any protection against this action.

Again, I hope you can forgive me.

[Spock stands there stiff, hands behind his back, looking as sorry as a Vulcan can.]

[A/N: <-- still kicking myself... :p]