Page finds a group nearby

Page was not far from a larger gathering area. It was just a couple hallways away from the outside - but once she got there, she would still yet have to go down a block, into a hotel, and then up to her room... All like this.

It was too much. Not everyone was a creep - many would help her. She needed just tape and scissors.

There was a circle. They were sitting, laughing, and a couple were dancing in the middle. All were in costume, calling out to each other in ways Page did not understand. She spotted one not currently engaged in conversation, but still with a friendly face, and knelt beside her, careful not to step on her tassles, nor to expose the front of her thong.

"Uhm, excuse me..."

"Ah!" The lady turned with a grand smile. "A newcomer! The circle grows!"

Page suddenly found herself, even without moving, a part of the circle that shifted to join her. "Oh, no, I'm just looking for some help."

"Many come for help." The lady nodded grandly.

Page already felt out of place, but since she was committed, decided to just get it over with. "I need tape and scissors. My costume is falling apart - can someone help me?"

The lady's eyes traced Page a moment, giving her the same creepy feeling Will did earlier. "Perhaps. But if you want something from the Circle, you must participate in the Circle."

"What?" Page was ready to go then, but the lady pulled out of her bag a roll of black tape and a pair of small, non-pointed scissors.