She finished her song, only then noticing absolute silence in the hall, fear forming a cold ball in the pit of her stomach. Then somebody started to clap and in moments her heart was leaping with joy at the thunderous applause.
The contest: @felt.buzz/zapfic-contest-tell-me-a-tale-in-240-characters-or-less-results-of-last-week-and-new-prompt-url6cvkr