SOPHITA
So, I officially call the first meeting of the Artists’ Circle to order.

ANTHUM
I still don’t like this. What if we get caught? We’ll be arrested…or killed!

NARCY
If you don’t like this, you can leave.

SOPHITA
If you really don’t want to stay, you don’t have to. But if you tell anyone about this, anyone at all, we will find out, and we will find you.

ANTHUM
I-I’ll stay. But what if we do-

SOPHITA
We’ll be fine. We’ll be careful. This is dangerous, but I think it’s worth the risk.

TRAHERE
I agree. Now let’s get drawing. You said you already brought paper and pencils?

SOPHITA
Yeah. Just a sec.
(She searches the nearby tables, then grabs a stack of paper and pencils.)
Here they are.
(NARCY, TRAHERE, and ANTHUM grab supplies.)
Now, who wants to go first?

TRAHERE
Sure.

SOPHITA
Just sit over there and don’t move.

NARCY
It’s a bit dark, don’t you think?

SOPHITA
We’ll have to amek do with whatever light reaches us from town. Meeting during the day is too risky, and we can’t turn on a light or make fire without being seen. And if we’re caught-

TRAHERE
Which we won’t be.

SOPHITA
-we wouldn’t be able to put out the fire in time. So this is all we’re gonna get.

ANTHUM
It should be enough.