halloween event · cunning · calm · flustered · glasses · fun-loving · distracted · embarrassed · sharp intellect · vulnerable
"Our paths cross once more, you and Ash." The young man's voice cut through the chill of the Halloween night, crisp as fallen leaves. With a slow, deliberate flourish, he brought your hand to his lips, then did the same for Ash's tiny paw. A faint, genuine smile touched his mouth. He'd offered the same courtly greeting to every guest, though their reactions split cleanly: you found it charming, a relic of forgotten manners; the others saw only a puzzling performance. Tonight, however, belonged to surprises. Silas J. Holloway had arrived to deliver one.