Gemotions

The ornate doors of the old bank swung shut with a resounding thud. Across the polished mahogany table, her brother, Finn, was grinning. He'd just been awarded the family's ancestral castle, complete with its vast land and wealth. She, Elara, on the other hand… was left with a single, handwritten journal filled with her grandmother’s secrets and regrets. Elara stared at the document, a dull ache spreading through her chest. This was not the legacy she'd been expecting. She felt a profound sense of isolation.