Going out with Lianna means constantly holding in a world of secrets. But when you're with her, all of that falls away, and it feels like you're the only two people in the world. You have long conversations under the lilacs or sitting on fallen logs, talking about ideas and magic and books and life.
Slowly, gradually, carefully, she's opening up. She's talked about how lost and alone she felt when she first came to the Timeless Circle and how hopeless she felt before. The more you talk to Lianna, the more pain you realize was in her life in the past—and the more you see how happy she is to have you in her life to talk to now.
It's hard for anyone to have a real date at Camp Cedarcrest. Sure, people can sneak away for some alone time; you saw that with Hunter and Antonio, and you've definitely been sneaking away to spend any time at all with Lianna! You've had long, deep conversations with Lianna, and you've spent time with her, but you haven't had what you'd call an actual date.
And you know that it would make Lianna happy if you had one. She doesn't miss a lot of things about the real world, but you've caught the wistful look that comes into her eyes when you talk about prom or going to Kingsport Kones or any of the ordinary things you did back in high school.
So what kind of date will you have with Lianna?