[For a fraction of a second, Judd freezes. He had known his mother--his parents had agreed on a co-parenting agreement, especially after the success of creating a Cardinal telepath in Kristine, and the moderately less successful creation (in their eyes) of a low high-range telepath in Walker--but Psy parents weren't known for their warmth in the best of times. His had removed him from the family register at age 10 after his true abilities manifested... And the Arrows didn't do cookies either.]

Psy do not eat cookies, as they contain no nutritional value that can't be provided by other, more efficient means. Sweets in general were to be avoided due to their extra high sugar counts, as sugar addiction could lead to a Psy developing an emotional attachment to the snack.