The season is SPRING. The cold has finally receeded, and leaves are beginning to sprout from trees. Pokemon are coming out of hibernation and poking their heads out into the world again.
Even at the shrine dedicated to the Tao dragons, En-Rogel's factional divide can't be ignored. The local sages and monks are all high-ranking trainers: true movers and shakers. Cynically seen as an extension of the Pokemon Association, the Shrine serves as the political headquarters of both the Bolt and Flare factions. All trainers should register with a faction here, but especially those that dream of a position of power.