Gemotions

The discovery struck her with the force of a physical blow. Someone, somewhere, now carried a piece of her, permanently imprinted on their skin. The shock quickly gave way to a powerful current of something else. It vibrated in her bones.

She went to her studio and stared at her unfinished project. She had put it aside for weeks. Now, it was different. She picked up a brush and found that her hand moved with a confidence she hadn’t felt in years. The colors on the palette seemed brighter, more vital. She worked with an intensity she had never known, lost in the flow.