Teku is not a necessary person.

His family was complete before he was born. Surplus to the needs of his household and even his village, he has come to dislike the face that stares back at him in his reflection. He has a sense that he is not where, or who, he should be.

The untamed wilds speak to him sometimes, wordlessly calling him away. There is acceptance, love, and purpose out there, somewhere beyond the trappings of humanity. He will leave behind everything he has ever known to seek it, and she will arrive gliding on outstretched wings.