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Markos’ story was compelling, that much was certain, but I didn’t get why he was telling me all of this. And how could he tell me all of that without breaking down? I know I certainly would have if I were in his shoes. He certainly had a lot to say about people like me. Here’s what I learned about the mutation:

1. The aggressiveness of people with the mutation is just a side-effect of the general belief that they are bloodthirsty killers.
2. We apparently make excellent friends, because of a greater than normal capacity for deep relationships.
3. Our teles, or telekinetic arms, are made possible by a greatly thickened motor cortex, which means that moving the teles is exactly like moving any physical muscle.
4. The berserking sometimes experienced by those of us with the mutation is caused by a hyper-vigilant fear and fight-or-flight response system.
5. The bony protrusions on our skulls are actually filled with a bunch of nerves that are arranged in such a way that they are able to broadcast the telekinetic signals that make up the teles.
6. Losing the horns means losing the teles.

When I asked Markos what this all meant and why he was telling me this, he told me that he hoped I could do something to change the stereotypes associated with the mutation. He told me that he regretted the things he had done in his life, and he wanted to do something that would help lessen those regrets. He wanted to give hope to those who had none. I’ve gotta say, he certainly gave me a lot of it! He promised hope of a life not spent on the run, dreading the next encounter with a person. Hope that I could once again be part of a family! Hope that I could have friends that wouldn’t betray me for my mutation. And, I could be the one to bring all that hope to fruition! It would definitely not be easy, and life wouldn’t be perfect when it was all over, but finally, I could know that I’m safe.

Description
Markos’ story was compelling, that much was certain, but I didn’t get why he was telling me all of this. And how could he tell me all of that without breaking down? I know I certainly would have if I were in his shoes. He certainly had a lot to say about people like me. Here’s what I learned about the mutation:

1. The aggressiveness of people with the mutation is just a side-effect of the general belief that they are bloodthirsty killers.
2. We apparently make excellent friends, because of a greater than normal capacity for deep relationships.
3. Our teles, or telekinetic arms, are made possible by a greatly thickened motor cortex, which means that moving the teles is exactly like moving any physical muscle.
4. The berserking sometimes experienced by those of us with the mutation is caused by a hyper-vigilant fear and fight-or-flight response system.
5. The bony protrusions on our skulls are actually filled with a bunch of nerves that are arranged in such a way that they are able to broadcast the telekinetic signals that make up the teles.
6. Losing the horns means losing the teles.

When I asked Markos what this all meant and why he was telling me this, he told me that he hoped I could do something to change the stereotypes associated with the mutation. He told me that he regretted the things he had done in his life, and he wanted to do something that would help lessen those regrets. He wanted to give hope to those who had none. I’ve gotta say, he certainly gave me a lot of it! He promised hope of a life not spent on the run, dreading the next encounter with a person. Hope that I could once again be part of a family! Hope that I could have friends that wouldn’t betray me for my mutation. And, I could be the one to bring all that hope to fruition! It would definitely not be easy, and life wouldn’t be perfect when it was all over, but finally, I could know that I’m safe.