#bergen_county

"Hey, your freckles are cute." A cocky grin that hasn't been seen much in recent weeks.

Lucia rolls her eyes at the guys, then to Piper "Well, I think you've made an impact and a positive one"

He sticks out her tongue at Zane and grins to Lucia, her pert nose wrinkling up a bit with the smile. "Well, thank you. It was my first real RV social event... not sure if there's anything else coming up soon, maybe something the wilders have planned for Samhain?" A glance towards Zane, not sure if all present are in 'the know' about the Gloaming, or indeed if that is a halloweeny event or unrelated.

"The lodge tends to close up for Sow and Hen" Zane says

"Oh, weird. I thought they'd have some big party, especially with all the childlings around. Keep them off the streets wrecking holy heck."

"Well, the childlings are getting homes elsewhere MOSTLY" Lucia says "But it's true. I mean, we feel the pull but it can be resisted if we don't ..interact, so sometimes the lodge battens down the hatches and waits. Or it did. I think the wilder girls may ignore it. Though Siv seems to dislike her unseelie side."

Adam listens intently.

She smiles, but looks a little uneasy. "Yeah, I guess I can see that. Maybe it's a good night for staying in, if you're not fond of your winter-side... but it's hard to avoid the pull of the seasons and the crazy glamour out that night. It's not something to be missed." This last to Adam. "Especially if you have someone to watch your back, and you've never seen an enchanted Hallow's Eve."

Eagerly, Adam nods. "I want to!"

"Ah.. that can be dangerous, Adam" Lucia says "I mean, it's not just everyone abandoning honor, there are nightmare chimera and more"

"I have the Stick. And a mace, now."

Lucia doesn't look convinced.

"He's been through however many... what, 16, 17? Halloween's before and never had trouble. Maybe he'd be safer now that he can see what's out there." She offers.

"Tell you what, I'm -not- messing with Lily this year. Mom and Dad can take her if they want."

"It's more like when he's enchanted, he's possibly more vulnerable" Lucia says

"Mmm." She nods at that. "Well, you'd better lock that in fast - I'd hate you to get nabbed on the way out the door for trick-or-treat duty."

"Yeah, I'm on it."

"But then agaiiiin, she's pretty young, your sis, right? You could probably run her tired around the neighborhood and have her in by 8pm, and the REAL fun doesn't start until after sundown."

An impish grin. "And then you get CANDY too. There's a tax, you see."

"I can get candy anytime." A shrug. "I'd rather be part of, you know. This."

Zane pats Adam's shoulder, "Well, if you want someone to hang with. "

"Don't diss the candy! I swear I end up as fat as an unsheared sheep from all the treats... and the holidays coming up don't hurt, either. It's okay, I celebrate no-diet November. and no-diet December." A grin.

"That's an idea, Zane - maybe we can go as a little group with the wee sibs, tucker them out, get a little lay of the land while the sun is still out, get some candy tax and parent points, then go out together after?"

"Well, it is an important holiday" Lucia admits, "We honor those who have fallen before us as part of it' It's not just candy and wildness"

"Like, ancestors?"

"And those who we knew who have passed on. Family, friends, so on" Lucia says

"I don't think I know anyone who's died."

"You never lost a grandparent that you knew? or a great uncle or something?" Lucia seems surprised

He shakes his head. "No, it's just me and mom. Dad's parents died before we met him."

"Oh. huh" Lucia says unsure what else to say "I guess it might mean less for you."

"Is that, like, a requirement? To know someone who's died?"

"No... but don't be surprised if some of the ceremony seems long and dull to you as they go on" Zane says

"I can be patient." Stubbornly.

Lucia nods "Of course you can. You're a gentleman"

"I try."

"Oh, sorry. I zoned out a bit there. Must mean it's lunchtime. Maybe my blood sugar is low? You can't stay as chipper as me without constant Hershey's injections."

"You guys wanna get something to eat?"

"I could seriously kill some fries right now."

"Let's go hunt fries" Zane agrees

"Yeah, come on. My ride, my treat."

"Hot damn! You in, Lucia? I never turn down free fries." A grin to the boggan.

"Someone has to keep you guys out of trouble" And she goes along.

Soon they are ensconced in a local burger joint with a table full of food.

Lucia ducks now and then.

"Lucia? What's wrong?"

"my parents run a real restaurant. I have to be careful when I chow down on junk food ..they might hear about it"

"You'd be in trouble just for that?"

"Well , not like doom but I'd get the disappointed look" She shudders

"What kind of restaurant?" She says around a mouthful of fries.

"Italian, of course" Lucita affects an accent "What, do I look Irish to you?"