Everyone was excited to see her, and they continued to buy her drinks, to celebrate her first day, to celebrate not seeing her for a while. She soon learned every small thing warranted a round of cheers, warranted a celebration of sorts. She joined them. She smiled. She watched the door. Her mind was well and truly swimming now. The sounds of the crowd sounded dull to her ears; her words, when she bothered to speak, sounded a bit slurred and inelegant, but no one seemed to notice.