Gemotions

"The worst meal I've ever had," the critic had declared. Chef Zara, usually brimming with ideas, leaned against the pass-through window, watching her chefs work. Everything felt muted, as if the volume had been turned down. She watched the staff prepare dishes, and found no excitement, no eagerness. She felt a profound sense of… lassitude. She had no desire to speak, to create, to think. She felt a distinct lack of… vigor. She knew, with chilling certainty, that something had to change, but she couldn’t muster the energy to consider what that might be.