Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing. Or Trowa's miraculous silence. I just listen to it.

Author's Note: Trowa's take on life, re-written. Enjoy.

Fly on the Wall

I am not too quiet.

Never can be too quiet.

Quiet is a beauty in itself. Just watching things happen, expressions change, people interact. Who needs sound?

People refer to me as The Silent One.

Words can say a lot, but there's also the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. I'll admit, I'm not the best conversationalist in the world, because I only speak when I need to. Maybe if we only spoke when we needed to, the human race would be wiser.

A lot can be learned by being a fly on the wall.

Wise men listen rather than talk. They have more questions than answers. They do not feel the need to be heard and to share all of their secrets with every person they encounter. They simply observe and grow wiser with time.

Many people do not understand this, and these same people have not yet come to realize that they miss out on many important things because of the mere fact that they are not listening; they are too busy talking and they end up missing out on many things. The little, important things.

It's interesting how many different perspectives you can view something from if you just listen. Because you aren't an active participant in a conversation, you are not obligated to take sides right away; you are unbiased. That in itself lets you look at a single subject from several points of view. To do otherwise would be ignorant.

Ignorance may be bliss, but it is also deadly.

I listen all I can, whether it be for the good of the mission or or the benefit of my own knowledge. I see no need to speak frequently.

Silence is not only golden; it is priceless.