You make your way out into the forest, down the path that's growing more and more familiar every time you walk it. The air gets cooler, the breeze fresher, the leaves lighter. And finally, you feel the slight shimmering sensation that tells you you're within the safety of the Timeless Circle.
Surrounded by the scent of lilacs and the gentle spring evening, you emerge into the clearing.
The first person you see is Marcus, ambling home with his paints and easel under his arm. "Oh, hey," he calls. His paint-smeared hands are full, so he can't wave. He just nods in your direction. "I bet you're Pika Shimon Capela. Lianna and Josephine said they were talking to you."
Oh, right, you haven't actually talked to him yet; you've just spied on him and his friends. Well, this is the time to change that. "That's right."
"I'm Marcus," he says, not realizing that you already know. "What's up?"
"I've got some time off," you explain.
"And you wanted to spend it here?" Marcus grins. "Right on, Pika Shimon Capela, right on."
Well, you wanted to talk to people in the Timeless Circle. Here they are! How are you going to approach this?