Calysta reveled in the silence that had befallen the room and she knew that she had been successful in doing what she had set upon to do. All were weeping and even the most stoic and hardened men could not deal with it anymore. It was as if a dam which had been holding for a lot of years was suddenly broken loose and the tears were flowing absolutely freely.
Calysta kept the violin back in the case and then she closed the case and kissed the lid with love and admiration. After all it was a gift from her mother and if she had to create a production all together then she knew that it must be perfect. And just as she did it Calysta could swear she could hear a set of rapid claps behind her. But it was not from anyone in the room and she smiled inwardly. She looked at the people present in th
