the music paused , died , and silence stuffed itself into the air , and as it did so , the pitcher on the left side of the piano levitated up , drifted down , like a gem plucked from the center of a black flower about to be eaten , and then it turned , the liquid 's shape shifted , and then i heard a splash and trickle as the liquid poured gently , suddenly illuminating the very keys and face of the piano .