Pounce

The same story can be told in many ways. I know I have drawn inspiration for many of my tales from others, sometimes unconsciously, other times when I recognise where the idea has originated I have asked can I continue a plot beyond the original. Sometimes something somebody says sparks my interest, times when listening to a song the lyrics suggest a plot. The whole thing really is, if you want it secret dont say anything, if you discuss it then be prepared for that idea to spark another idea. If credit was given then that is to be commended, but the idea is not copyright, otherwise we wouldnt be able to use the elves that dont belong to us either, ultimately as a teacher said, there are no original ideas, they all come from somewhere, we make them better or worse in our interpretation. I would suggest to person 1 'getting over it' and feeling a bit flattered that the idea was found to be so good it warranted more than one fic to be written, and indeed, write your own.