One moment there was the low hum of conversation, the shuffle of boots against wooden floors, the faint clink of glasses from the back of the hall. The next moment, it was as if someone had gently placed a hand over the entire space and whispered, Listen.
“THE CROWD DIDN’T CHEER — THEY CRIED.” The room didn’t slowly quiet down. It stopped. One moment there was the low hum of conversation, the shuffle of boots against wooden floors, the faint clink of glasses from the back of the hall. The next moment, it was as if someone had gently placed a hand…
