Library of the Four Winds Challenge 06#06 -- Obstacles in his head

Devin settled, there among the trees. There were people, but they faded as he tried to get to the heart of his discontent. He'd upset Warren with his refusal in the department store and while that was bound to happen sometimes, it wasn't something he wanted to happen over something like this.

He knew that a large part of the problem was that he didn't ask for things for himself. He fed on others' pleasure and thus increasing their pleasure had always been his goal. When asked what he wanted them to do to him, he usually was able to delve into them, see what it was they wanted to do most, and say that, which delighted them which delighted him.

( What he couldn't figure out was why he'd latched on to this so fiercely. )