Seclusion

[shosen]

Concentrate on the candle. Focus your eyes on the point where the wick meets the flame. Shift it out, find the separations in the colours. Out farther, follow the tip, trace its path. Now in again, to the colours, and then to the wick. Now, out again--

I should be out there, not in here.

No.

I can help them.

No.

I can do this later.

No, you can’t. And you know it.

… right, candle.

Start at the wi--

I have will power, you know. He didn’t have to say that. I just, I just don’t always expend it to deal with people. I’m usually just trying to keep myself san--

You’re not focusing.

I can’t help it! I’m scared for them.

Then focus. Get through this, get stronger, and make certain you aren’t as much of a danger as the Doctor thinks you might be.

This is better. I know it is, I just… I hate feeling so useless.

I know.

I just hope they’re all right.

I know. Now, concentrate on the candle. Focus your eyes on the point where the wick meets the flame…