Gemotions

The courtroom was stuffy, the air thick with tension. Sarah sat in the back row, watching the legal battle unfold. Her artwork, a series of whimsical illustrations, had been copied and sold under a different artist's name. She couldn't afford a lawyer, and had been advised against pursuing the case. The alleged perpetrator was on the stand, feigning ignorance and taking credit for her work.

Sarah found herself smiling. Her work was out there, and selling well, and her name, as the original creator, was on a lot of art blogs and websites now. She could paint again.