Being chosen

Ashwin Goyal

Jul 2, 2024

"There are dozens of people here, the odds are in my favor. I won't be noticed. I'll also make myself small, they won't even know I'm here."

The speaker scanned past him. "Almost there, just a few more moments and I'll be safe."

"Yes, you!" the speaker declared. "No, not you—yes, you! The one trying to disappear into the chair."

Raising a prodigy

“Look at that concentration,” he said, smiling proudly. “You can tell there’s a brilliant mind at work.” “Absolutely,” she agreed, watching as their prodigy took another enthusiastic bite of mud. “A true genius always starts young.”

Cutting to the chase

"Why is he struggling again?" "Because he has to grow, to overcome." "But he just did that last chapter!" "He needs more challenges to become a true hero." "Stop making him suffer. Just let him win already!" "Fine. He