Trysts and Interludes

"If I have a particular friend, now is the time to renew our connection."

- In-game text

 is a seasonal action occasionally created by Time Passes. It's called the Season of Ardours in the game.

It automatically grabs any follower in a romantic relationship with you. Sometimes checking twice to see if you're two-timing, in which case one of them go back along with Resentment. After which you have 30 seconds to respond to your beloved: NOTE that Resentment 3 will end the romance, make them leave your Cult and become a Rival. Gifting them a Tool can decrease Resentment by 1, but can only be done once.
 * An ability card matching your partner.
 * Dread or to break up, increasing their Resentment by 2.
 * Neglect them, increase their Resentment by 1.

A beloved character who has died and been resurrected (e.g. is a Burgeoning Risen) may also be grabbed. This will instead require a Health card (becomes fatigued) which is treated as a proper response.

Properly responding to your beloved gives you Contentment and Fleeting Reminiscence or one of these Memory cards: These cards can be dreamed to get useful Influences. They last long, which makes them useful to combat Dread and Fascination.
 * Bittersweet Memory
 * Passionate Memory
 * Pleasant Memory

If you have no beloved to speak of, you only get 1 Contentment.