Byrne's funeral was not held in isolation but was buried along with the rest of the city's dead.
In the ancient town gently embraced by the dawn, an unprecedentedly grand funeral slowly began, marking not only a farewell to the glorious years of the deceased but also a profound display of the Nasir citizens' unity.
The sky seemed to mourn too, with low-hanging clouds and a fine drizzle, draping a misty and sorrowful veil over the solemn moment.
The streets were already lined with crowds who had come to bid farewell, dressed in dark clothes, holding fresh flowers or wearing black veils to symbolize mourning, their faces full of reluctance, tears streaming down continuously.
The starting point of the funeral was set at the recently restored Central Square of Nasir City, which had been carefully adorned into a white sea, with thousands upon thousands of immaculate flowers circling the central altar, where numerous portraits of the deceased were displayed.
