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On the way to plaça Sant Jaume, a veteran independence supporter from that time, not that long ago, when this political ideology didn't have support from the public in the double digits, comments to his, much-younger, companion at the demonstration, an occasional attendee at this type of demonstration: "I can't deal with this dark". His friend doesn't understand what he means but, before he can respond, his friend continues: "This darkness will finish us off if we're not able to shed light on our doubts". In the end, he gets it: the haze of the pro-independence disagreement has overcome him, the prisoners remain in prison, the exiles deprived of freedom and, from Monday, a new list of pro-independence leaders will appear before judge Llarena being under investigation with all the unknowns of this type of situation.

The gathering in Barcelona's plaça de Sant Jaume for the two 'Jordis', who have spent four months in Soto del Real prison, that's 123 nights, is a mix of anger and impotence. The thousands of people gathered there and who go by foot to the Model prison neither know nor comprehend. But they're there. And they will remain there. They are a representation of the Catalonia which doesn't forget and the Catalonia which has lost its smile. A curious paradox: the organisers of the large-scale demonstrations which, since 2012, have astonished the world for their pacifism and who have been recognised as being responsible for the "revolution of the smiles" are behind bars whilst the smiles have switched sides and it's the jailers who are enjoying the situation.

And, moreover, it's article 155 which allows lavish things. Incredible things. For the central PP government, a party which has only four deputies out of 135 seats in the Parliament of Catalonia, to take important decisions which only affect Catalans. And, when that takes place, that thing, so perverse about politics, take place. Those who promoted article 155 and who struck down autonomy in Catalonia blame those who have lost everything and push them to an immediate agreement. Surprising... if they weren't politicians.

That's the thing with the dark. That until light comes, everyone can, more or less, hide from their responsibilities. And, in this case, there's much more light in Soto del Real, between those four walls where, for too long, two good men have been living. Two good men who, if anything weighs on them, it's the dignity of these last four months.