The air is cold and the night is dark. Jack o'lanterns grin brightly on porches and lawns, beckoning witches, princesses, knights and ghouls.
"Trick or treat!"
Bags open, small, excited hands reach in.
"Just one please...OK, go ahead and take two."
The wooden bowl of lollipops and chocolate quickly disappears. Quick "thank yous" and "happy halloween" give way to the next group of trick-or-treaters and it starts again.
Eventually, candles burn low, porch lights are dimmed and windows turn dark. Inside warm houses, late dinners become mere condiments to the main course of candy hidden in pockets. The usual bedtime routine is replaced with unzipping costumes and scrubbing faces clean, while tales of spirits and lost ships are told to sleepy children.
Tomorrow, the magic will give way to the sun rise, but tonight the ancient rite of All Hallows' Eve marks the end of autumn and ushers in the cold and quiet of not-yet-winter.
Happy Halloween!!
-A story written by Grace, Mason, Lillian and Elena
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