Narcissus and Goldmund

When his solitary and social selves came up against each other he felt as if two people were battling it out inside him. Like Narcissus and Goldmund, they had completely different agendas. One was quiet, the other brash. One hung sheepishly around the temples, the other was busy ripping down walls. Goldmund was ready to tear Narcissus apart, just as he took pleasure in tearing other people apart. But Narcissus could be at least as destructive with his soft guilty voice. The war raged until his defences collapsed and the two stood looking around, silent and confused.