grammar
alsof er niets was gebeurd
The conjunction alsof means "as if" or "as though" and is used to describe something that only appears true, or to create a vivid comparison. In narrative Dutch, it often introduces a clause that presents an impression rather than a confirmed fact. For example: "Toen de mist de volgende dag was opgetrokken, was de vuurtoren weer zichtbaar alsof er niets was gebeurd." You can reuse this pattern whenever you want to describe something that looks unchanged, unreal, or deceptively normal.
Toen de mist de volgende dag was opgetrokken, was de vuurtoren weer zichtbaar alsof er niets was gebeurd.
When the fog had lifted the next day, the lighthouse was visible again as if nothing had happened.