Fic/Drabble: "One More Such Victory"
Strange, he knew, for one with the firsthand knowledge of every emotion ever experienced by another to feel only one and know that it was truly his, resonant.
Alienation. For he knew that the control and calm that he so carefully maintained was all that the world would ever wish to see. Were he to relax the degree of his restraint and reveal the depth of his abilities, rejection would come from friend and stranger alike.
But that was fine. Surely it was better to encourage others in their happiness and be content with the possibility that the others might one day see their abilities as gifts, precious and unique.
If he viewed his gift as tarnished and Pyrrhic, then that was certainly his prerogative.
Alienation. For he knew that the control and calm that he so carefully maintained was all that the world would ever wish to see. Were he to relax the degree of his restraint and reveal the depth of his abilities, rejection would come from friend and stranger alike.
But that was fine. Surely it was better to encourage others in their happiness and be content with the possibility that the others might one day see their abilities as gifts, precious and unique.
If he viewed his gift as tarnished and Pyrrhic, then that was certainly his prerogative.