Gemotions

The air crackled with a strange energy as Leo recognized the bear. The years melted away. He'd been feeling old lately, the weight of the world pressing down. But looking at the worn fur, the missing patch on his arm… He felt something stir inside him, a bubbling anticipation. His shoulders relaxed. He felt lighter, as though a heavy cloak had been lifted. A childish impulse to skip filled him. He cleared his throat. "I have to have him," he said, the words tumbling out with a rush of something he couldn't quite name, but felt intensely.