"Trick-or-treat!" Ellie said, extending her bag out to the person who had opened the door. Since the thirteen year old was short, only being around four feet and ten inches tall, the person smiled at her and gave her some candy.
"Thanks!" Ellie uttered.
"No problem. Have fun!" the person said, closing their door.
"You're thirteen, Ellie. Don't you think you're a little old for trick-or-treating?" Valdus asked with a raised brow.
"Nope. You're never too old for trick-or-treating. I'll trick-or-treat forever!" Ellie declared. Hannah giggled at what her little sister said while Valdus chuckled. Even Morgrim cracked a small smile.
Ellie ran across the street to the next house, the others watching her from a slight distance. Hannah and Valdus chatted and they and Morgrim kept an eye on the carefree brunette until it grew late.
"Ellie, it's growing late. We best be going home," Hannah said. Ellie pouted.
"But Hannah!" she whined.
"No buts. Let's go," Hannah said firmly, taking Ellie's hand and heading in the direction their home was. Valdus snickered.
"Hannah, I'm not a baby! You don't have to hold my hand!" Ellie complained.
"I know you're not a baby. However, as your elder sister, I have to make sure you stay safe." Hannah said. Knowing any further attempts to get Hannah to let go of her hand would be futile, Ellie decided to stay silent but remained pouting.
Soon, the group had to part. The sisters exchanged their goodbyes with Morgrim and Valdus and continued walking home. As soon as they walked inside, Ellie laid on the couch and fell asleep a few minutes afterwards. Hannah yawned and had went to her room to continue working on her novel when there was a sudden loud noise. Now alert, she hurried out her room, grabbed a frying pan from the kitchen and rushed outside. Seeing an owl slumped on her lawn, her eyes widened and she gasped as she ran to the creature.
"Oh my," she cried, seeing he was injured. She was just about to run inside to grab things to fix him up when the owl's eyes opened up.
"By Ambrose's beard, it's the young wizard!" he exclaimed. Hannah shrieked.
"H-how on Earth are you talking!?!" she managed to question after about a minute or two.
"Oh, pardon my manners, Hannah! I'm Gamma!" Gamma said.
"How do y-you know my name!?" Hannah inquired.
"That will be explained shortly. Just put your hand on my wing!" Gamma said, groaning in pain.
Hannah was confused but she put her hand on Gamma's wing. The injury started to fade away. Hannah gasped again.
"H-how did I do that!?!" she asked. Gamma got up and recollected himself, simply saying, "You're a wizard, Hannah. You used magic."
And that's when Hannah fainted.
