A mirage is an illusion. Something that one thinks is there, but is not. It's an untruth. A lie. A logical fallacy. Perhaps that is stretching the definition too far. Serenity is the state of being calm, at peace, or untroubled.
My first memories outside of the base mostly involve a dusty road, sweaty palms, and a broken, never able to be healed, foot. My first memories of the outside world consist mostly of blonde hair and a baby's cries, gnawing hunger, and finally, liberating freedom.
I vowed on that day that I would never use my ability for something I didn't want to, or something I didn't believe in.
Little did I know how greatly that promise would be tested later in my life.