Gemotions

The ferry sliced through the calm water, leaving a silvery wake in its path. Sunlight glinted off the surface of the sea, creating a dazzling display of light and shadow. Maya leaned against the railing, her gaze fixed on the distant coastline, a feeling of gentle tranquility settling over her. She pulled out her dog-eared paperback of "The Obsidian Heart," by the reclusive author, Seraphina Bloom. The pages were marked with her own notes and underlined passages. The words transported her, as always, to another world. A breaking news report, buzzing across the digital waves, threatened to shatter her serenity.