Chapter 19: Acceptance and Belonging

Agastya had come a long way since the night the lightning struck him. His journey through the levels of awakening had brought him to a place he never imagined he would reach—a place where he had begun to see the world not just as it was, but as it could be. He had tapped into powers that once seemed the stuff of myth and legend, and he had begun to understand the balance that needed to be maintained in the world.

Yet, for all the strength he had gained, there was one thing that continued to elude him: a sense of belonging. Despite the progress he had made on his path, Agastya often felt like an outsider. His powers set him apart from the world he had once known, and the responsibilities that came with those powers weighed heavily on him.