[ Actually, the means that Bruce doesn't like much are exactly the ones he's thinking of right now. Not just invade their minds for nefarious purposes, but it would still be getting into their minds, in a way. He thinks— Bruce isn't entirely sure how her powers work, in that regard. ]

I meant more in the way of them understanding you. [ He pauses, thinking of how to explain. ] Someone mentioned building some kind of shutdown system linked to the devices, something that the creatures could use to bring down the barrier some day, if they ever need to. They're not like us, but they're still sentient, so they should have the chance to welcome other people into their planet in the future, or even leave if there's that possibility. But I don't— they'd need to understand why we're putting up this barrier, how it's keeping them safe, and how they can shut it off if they ever want to.

[ She can probably connect the dots and see why Bruce would ask her about communicating with the creatures now. ]