Gemotions

"Oh, *wow!*" Elara exclaimed, clapping her hands. A giddy thrill pulsed through her. She'd been expecting disappointment, honestly. Her brother, Marcus, was always the favored one. But their father’s will… It was a shock. She was left the entire art collection!

The auction house buzzed around her, the air thick with anticipation. She reached out to touch a painting, the colors seeming to leap from the canvas. The curator, a man with a perpetually bemused expression, cleared his throat. “There’s also… a secondary inheritance. A hidden room, revealed by a specific painting.” Elara laughed, a light, airy sound. This was going to be fun.