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Halloween in Gedonelune was always very festive. There were parades, shops and market stalls stayed open later than normal, and everyone was out in costume enjoying the night. It was perfect fall weather and since there were no clouds tonight, you could see stars out over the ocean. Families, friends, couples, everyone was outside enjoying the night. Everyone was having a good time.
Except for one person. Or wolf, I should say.
Yukiya and I decided to be a knight and a member of the nobility and although he had fought with us at first; eventually Seth gave in and wore the small saddle of a noble steed I made him. He wouldn’t wear the horse mask, though. Yukiya and I sat on a bench near the marina, watching as loads of little kids crowded around Seth and pet him.
“This is the worst,” he said, glancing back at us. I opened a box of popping candy.
“Tragic,” I commented. A little girl tottered over and put her face in his fur.
“Pubby,” I faintly heard her say.
“I hate all of you. This is the worst moment of my life,” Seth said. Good thing only Yukiya and I could hear him.
“Hey, do you want to trade some candy? I’m not a fan of lemon candy,” Yukiya asked.
“Sure. Do you want my chocolate-covered raisins?”
“I’ll take them.” As hilarious as it was, I couldn’t help but feel a little bad for Seth.
“Is he gonna be okay?” I whispered to Yukiya.
“He’ll be fine. It’s not like he’s actually going to lash out at the kids,” he said as he rummaged through his bag. “Hey, did you bring the milk?”
“No, I thought you brought them,” I said. “Do we have to make a milk run?”
“It looks like it.”
“Do we... Do we just leave Seth?” We glanced over at him. He still looked irritated, but stayed lying on the ground, letting the kids pet him and cover him in small accessories. Someone had put a flower crown on him.
“He'll be fine on his own.” Before I could argue, Yukiya grabbed my hands and pulled me up out of my seat. In a flash, we were away from the crowd and walking down an alley. He squeezed my hand.
“Are you feeling all right?” I asked him.
“I'm fine. I'm just getting tired of crowds, is all,” he replied.
“Well, we're alone now...” He nodded. I could see a faint grin on his lips.
“We are.” Yukiya let go of my hand and put his arm around my shoulders, pulling me in close. I went straight for a quick hug.
“I think the crowds are festive, but I kinda wish we could just celebrate today by ourselves, at least just for a little while,” I said. Yukiya stopped. I was about to ask what was up when he pulled me into a hug.
“We can take our time getting to the market,” he murmured. “There's no rush.”
“Not at all.” I buried my face in his chest and we stood there, holding each other. I was sure Seth wasn't going to be happy at us abandoning him, but I didn't care. I'd face his wrath if it meant getting to cuddle with Yukiya like this.