[First Year 3/6] Empathy
History of Magic was, by far, the most exciting subject the students ever had to be subjected to. It was like its own story hour. She took diligent notes. In fact, it was the subject that Echo could focus on the most, for everyone in the classroom felt the same exact thing. But today was different from every other day. The lesson was about famous empaths. Echo was excited at the beginning of class as her mother had told her they went on to do great things. And that part was genuine. They were among the world's best interrogators, lawyers, but there was one crucial detail her mother left out. The strongest ones always went insane. Echo's hand shot up, and Professor Tillywater stopped, "Miss Santi?" "But do they all go insane? Why?" she questioned. "Being able to be so in tuned to someone's emotions, even influencing them, comes at a cost. It would begin to affect your emotions." Professor Tillywater answered. "Now, as I was saying. Prude-&