Costel nodded, his expression softening. “It’s about the fact that we are still standing, Florin. Through the storms, through the envy of others, there was always a hand on our shoulders.”
There were no cheers at first, only a profound silence. They had turned a song into a sanctuary. In that moment, between the icons on the wall and the dust of the road outside, they knew that as long as they kept their faith, the music would never truly end. Costel nodded, his expression softening
The courtyard, once filled with the clinking of glasses, fell into a hushed reverence. It wasn't a performance anymore; it was a shared confession. They sang of the trials they had faced and the strength they found in silence and prayer. As the final notes of the violins faded into the evening air, the four men stood together. They had turned a song into a sanctuary