Gemotions

He hummed a jaunty tune as he folded the letter, a grin stretching wide across his face. It was the confirmation, the final piece of the puzzle. He'd found another one. Another person who understood the strange fatigue, the muscle cramps that could strike with the ferocity of a hurricane.

A shiver of excitement ran down his spine. The solitude, the relentless "what ifs" of the last thirty years – all of it seemed to dissolve in the face of this discovery. He felt an almost childish urge to run outside and shout.

He tapped the letter against his chin. He'd never expected this. He felt so full, and lighter all at once. An almost giddy laugh escaped him.