The money of the land(2)

Alpheo was well aware, as his friends often reminded him, that he had a tendency to overthink—though some went as far as to call it paranoia. He dismissed the label of paranoia outright; after all, when one sits at the top of the hierarchy, many fears aren't as unfounded as they might seem. The real challenge wasn't whether to worry, but rather determining which instincts were worth acting on and which were mere distractions, like pebbles sinking into water.

As for overthinking? That charge, he couldn't deny. Alpheo approached every decision with meticulous care, dissecting every potential outcome and crafting contingency plans for each. It wasn't that he sought to control everything—he knew better than that—but he believed firmly in preparing for as much as possible.

Success wasn't about luck; it was about foresight.