Upon my return from the trek, I got busy meeting a few friends, finishing my blog posts, and editing my vlog. I also managed to take a day out to trek in Shivagange, with Kush and Bhaskar Sir joining me. After that, I went into an “Engentado mode.” I stayed home, finished my writing, worked on my video edits, jogged regularly, and took my online classes. I didn’t feel like meeting anyone. It felt good to be on my own. One weekend, my niece Deeksha came over. We cooked some of her favourite dishes and watched Odyssey . I really liked the film. It felt like a visual dissertation—a detailed character study and a film exploring themes such as loyalty, temptation, Xenia (the sacred code of hospitality), and the crushing weight of guilt.