You walked down the carpeted, marble steps of the eco-gala, smiling at people you passed as greeting. Reaching the grand marbled floor you stared out at the sea of fellow ecologists. You had a nice conversation with Angeline Fowl and Fowl Senior about their plans for the nearing Christmas holiday.

You later found yourself relaxing by a wall, simply watching the crowds. One familiar face caught your eye, Giovanni Zito, an Italian fellow ecologist, joking and laughing with a small crowd.