Gemotions

The kitchen table was covered in maps, meticulously drawn and labeled. His daughter, Chloe, now fifteen, was engrossed in planning a historical reenactment of a famous battle. It started with her interest in history, but had become so much more. He found himself almost completely out of his depth. He had always loved history, collecting old books and watching documentaries. But her passion? It was something entirely different, a level of detail and commitment he couldn’t fathom. He felt a sense of being left behind, a bystander in a world he once thought he knew.