Liam comes in smiling. Then he sees a certain
sign, as he approaches the Bar, and the smile fades.
It vanishes entirely by the time he's finished reading the
letter that shows up with his drink, and he slumps visibly on his stool. After a few minutes, he raises his glass to the empty air behind the Bar, glumly.
Here's to you, Eddie and Susannah. All the peace you can find.
He might need company.