Inside the little village, it is so quiet and peaceful that it might be any other night in the eternal spring that exists there. Janice and Gabriella walk down the street, deep in some quiet conversation only the two of them can hear. Janice's perpetually worried look has vanished, leaving behind a gentle contentment, and Gabriella smiles softly to herself as she notices the difference. The scent of lilacs floats through the air, carried by the cool evening breeze.
Life in the Timeless Circle is the same.
Most of the people in the Timeless Circle look peaceful and content: a group of friends chats amiably on one of the porches, and one person sits in contented silence as they gaze up at the stars.
But on another porch, there is a little cluster of people muttering among themselves and shooting suspicious looks over in the direction of Josephine's cottage.
The Timeless Circle may be safe for another year, but they're not at peace.