Gemotions

"Finally!" Maria shouted, wiping sweat from her brow. She’d been digging for hours, and the sun was beginning to set. But her persistence paid off. She felt her face split with a large smile. A wave of pure energy coursed through her, the kind that made her feel invincible.

She wrestled the time capsule out of the ground, feeling an utter fulfillment. The box was heavier than she expected, full of forgotten treasures from her youth. She raised the lid, a sense of happy anticipation filling her. She was now the queen of her own little world.