[Video | At the Office]

[rungout]

[Rung had just been working on cleaning up his office and getting things back in order when he'd accidentally created something. A ball of light to be exact.

He'd been having trouble seeing and then suddenly there was light and the little ball that was no bigger than his fist was floating around his head. The therapist had thought that maybe he'd finally snapped or something but he came to realize pretty quickly that the thing was, in fact real.

And under his command.]

Could anyone possible explain to me why I can suddenly make light..balls?

[As he asks it, there's one hovering around his hand as Rung peers at it, cupping it in his palm slightly even as it just kind of floats there.]

Comments

[mccrane]

Yes. If you concentrate on the powers, they become easier in time.

[That had been his favorite part--it gave him something to do on long patrols at night. As for the building...that had always been a part of him.]

Everything is...

[He goes to say fine, and can't. He can't.]

I will be...

[Okay? No.]

My duties will not be impacted.

[There.]

[rungout]

...But that doesn't mean you're fine, Mccrane.

[mccrane]

It doesn't.

I don't know what can be done about it, however.

[He feels helpless to keep those he cares about from vanishing. All he can do right now is try to make sure no one else does.]

[rungout]

If you need someone to talk to...my door's always open. It's what I do after all.

[mccrane]

I remember someone mentioning that.

I...

[He doesn't understand.]

Would it help? I was under the impression that psychiatric services were to assist criminals...

[rungout]

Psychiatric services are for everyone, not just criminals. Everyone needs help at some point in time and that's what I'm here for; that's what I've trained and studied to be able to do.

So yes, I think it would help you but I want you to come talk to me on your own accord. Not because I or anyone else told you that you should.

[mccrane]

[He's silent for a long moment.]

...

I don't have much time.

But.

I want to be more effective. I don't want my feelings to keep getting in the way!

[These emotions weren't supposed to be interfering with his work.]

[rungout]

It's all a matter of finding how to balance your feelings with what you do. There's nothing wrong with emotion...it's just a matter of controlling it.

[mccrane]

That...

[He gets quiet again.]

That is what Seia used to say. It was easier, with her around.

[And then Gunmax. It's all been more and more difficult, with each person he's lost.]

[rungout]

It can be easy again, McCrane. I promise you that it can be.