Northern Irish politicians in talks at St Andrews

A group of people, uncertain of the future, decide to spend some contemplative time at a beautiful, almost mythic, seaside setting. Time passes, then they must leave, transformed by the experience yet still the same, increased with fresh knowledge yet still uncertain as to what their now-intertwined futures will hold...

I've considered Northern Irish politicians to be many things, but never before have I thought of them as potential St Andrews University arts students.