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Chapter 257 - 5

It's easy to find Josephine; she's sitting on her porch, surveying the scene before her. While other members of the Timeless Circle gather together for an impromptu party, she sits apart and aloof, not really one of them for all that she has been here longer than any of them.

"Ah. Pika Shimon Capela." She greets you with her usual nod, and…a smile?

Yes, Josephine is smiling.

"You have done well. I was not wrong to put my faith in you." Her expression actually warms, then, easing into an actual smile. "Nor will I be wrong to put my faith in you in the future. You have done well, Pika Shimon Capela. If you wish, you may continue to use your talents on our behalf." She tilts slightly forward, regarding you very steadily as she asks, "Do you want to stay?"

Do you want to stay in the Timeless Circle?

It would mean leaving your parents, your friends, your college plans.

But it would mean staying here in this peaceful place, where it's always spring, and there's always enough time to spend with your friends. It would mean being able to do whatever you wanted, and not having to worry about college or a job or the future.

You could study with Josephine and learn more about magic from the most powerful person you've ever met. You could learn how to use your abilities to see the past and the future. You could be with Lianna forever.

You could live forever.