There are a few other mentalists if you don't want Cassandra, [William is muttering at the same time, but then he catches on to the gist of what Ned is really saying in his weird unspecific way. Of course. Who wouldn't want Cassandra.] She's a telepath, so she can read thoughts.

It sounds like you were experiencing some fairly specific but unusual thoughts while you were in your fugue state. That's what I'm going to call it, [William adds.] Honestly it ain't that unusual for people under stress to enter in those sorts of things, although I know you been around long enough that it should've shown up a few centuries ago if it was ever. All I'm saying is-- maybe we can learn more about what was happening to you. Internally, cognitively. With her help.