The Great Collapse [1]

'Surprise' read his face, Ewi watched, cold-faced and weak-kneed, Celina threw casual stares to and fro, checking her surroundings. There were many customers, and most were tied to the music academy. Friendly faces and friendly drinks, Igna kept a few distances between him and the students, a distance which grew the more drinks they had. Before him, a barrier of many drunkard older men swayed, Celina, cast her worries aside, and made way to his side, they exchanged a few words, he recounted a few stories of the past and she spoke of the trouble to be independent.