You feel it in the air - spookening is upon us! As you venture down the leaf-covered road, a tingle slithers down your being as the surrounding forest gives way to a more rural-looking landscape. Pausing, you take it in - the vast swathe of dilapidated farmlands, overgrown cornfields, the dusty dirt path leading onto the property, and up to...a massive, old-era manor house. The property’s very presence is noticeably heavy, but not unpleasant, given the time of year and your desire to experience something scary, and it appears you’re not alone!The curiosity grows as you notice it. In the rugged courtyard, groups of ponies move about, going in between set up game booths ranging from apple bobbing to haybale tossing. A few others calmly enter and exit the cornfield to the left, confirmed by the occasional heads of jumping ponies peeking over. Still more enter, and run screaming out of, the looming manor beyond. Taking in the vast selection of attractions, you come to the realization that anyone would marvel at just how broad of a setup this haunted house truly has. So many choices for the scariest of nights!Dolly and Maishi (dressed as Little Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Wolf respectively) had been taking a stroll through the forest, a small picnic basket balanced on Dolly’s back, secured with a strap and a saddlebag on the other side. Maishi was laughing about something when they both stopped and stared at the scene in awe. How’d they get here? Maishi turned to glance back at the forest behind them, before turning back to Dolly and grinning widely. “May as well join in the fun, right?”Dolly nods, starting to walk forward with Maishi behind her. They stopped at the game booths, and Maishi won at some of the games, giving Dolly the prizes won. Ranging from a goldfish to a somewhat large stuffed animal (a manticore), a few small plushies (a parrot, a Ursa Major and Minor, and a very small, comical looking narwhal). As well as other assorted small prizes. All except the large prizes were placed in the empty saddlebag, and Maishi carried the manticore.They decided to enter the corn maze, where they got lost several times. Dolly getting scared of the jump scares, and sticking close to Maishi’s side. When they got out, they were getting weary, and decided to rest at the edge of the activities and stargazing.—end—