Invitation to the Circus

A heavy black card, embossed in silver. 'You are cordially invited to Le Cirque des Rêves. Opens at nightfall, closes at dawn.'

Moment's Daring

You've tasted the fruits of boldness.

Preserved Snowflake - Ticket to the First Performance

A perfect snow-crystal, encased in magnifying glass to reveal its intricacies.

Handful of Cloud

A soft, insubstantial gobbet of stuff. One of eight items that holds the memories of another; click on it to experience them.

Lightness of Heart

Something ineffable and lovely. If your heart lightens 6 times, you may be able to find a more lasting contentment.

Smile from a Living Statue

Did you see that? Was that a smile just for you?

Connection with a Delightful Lady

She is graceful and intriguing, and always ties a crimson ribbon in her hair.

Memory of Play

Something has captivated you. Something darling. If you collect three of these, along with some Lightness of Heart and a few Quiet Exhilarations, they may lead to a more lasting enchantment.

Piece of Dresden Lace - Ticket to the Second Performance

As delicate as sea-foam, as intricate as clockwork, as perfect as a rose.

Moment of Melancholy

Sometimes, the sadness at the heart of everything strikes you afresh. If you experience such moments 6 times, you may find they make a more permanent sorrow.

Leaf Skeleton

Intricate, waxy and veined, like nothing so much as a moth's wing, One of eight items that holds the memories of another; click on it to experience them.

The Memory of Steam

Clack-clack-clack-clack, clack-clack-clack-clack...

Hint of a Mystery

Something which has no easy explanation. If you find 6 of these and three Answers to Questions, you will be able to gain a much deeper understanding of the circus.

Pair of Silver Eyes

Silvery-grey eyes float in an ornate crystal jar. Glass, pearl, something stranger? One of eight items that holds the memories of another; click on it to experience them.

Sky Umbrella

Open it and look up through its silk. Slender silver ribs divide the sky into quadrants, showing you night and day, rain and shine.

The Memory of a Townhouse

Richly furnished hallways, mahogany and polished brass. The clink of glass, the murmur of conversation.

Glimpse of the Sublime

A sensation, just for an instant, of something almost numinous. If you find 6 of these, you may be able to experience something transcendent.

Carved Matryoshka Doll

Seven nested dolls, each exquisitely painted in black and white. The smallest is a baby with a ruby-red mouth.

Connection with a Charming Gentleman

A handsome stranger with kind eyes.

Note of Music

Sweet and poignant, all wrapped up in a paper cone. Collect 6 of these and you may be able to create a melody all of your own.