This week’s puzzle:

A man returns to a job he doesn’t especially want and pursues an achievement that he would rather no one knew about. A man who lacks control learns how to speak inanely and how not to think.

Last week’s puzzle:

The successor to a long line of leaders discovers that his destiny is out of his control. Inspired by the actions of a menial laborer and his blue-eyed companion, he seizes command and leads his people to a barren wasteland.

And the answer is . . . ▼