In Which She Tries to Stop The Fire

These people do not even come close to matching either your physical or cerebral talents in any manner.

Neither of their abilities even comes close to matching yours. You are in a position of commanding superiority over them. They make virtually no contribution whatsoever to the topic being discussed at all. Just enjoy. On the other hand, based on what we know about John and the way he functions, we may deduce that he would understand it in a manner that is completely unlike to the way that we do. His preexisting prejudices about me, specifically that I am only talking to him out of pity, will be reinforced to the point where he will be absolutely certain that this is the truth. 

In other words, he will believe that I am only talking to him out of pity. In particular, his preexisting perception that the only reason I am talking to him is out of sympathy would be strengthened by this interaction.