Madoka took a deep breath and smiled. A crisp autumn breeze shook the trees, scattering fiery leaves everywhere. Fall was her favorite season. She loved sipping fresh apple cider, and loved the clear blue autumn skies, but most of all she loved how the trees wore their most brilliant reds and oranges and yellows, turning the forest into flame. She sighed contently. Koma Village was really beautiful in the fall, Madoka noted.

We really need more days like this, she thought. Days where we're not worrying about evil organizations or the end of the world. Days where we can relax and enjoy ourselves for once.

An idea began forming in her mind…


(Author's note: I was inspired to write this by a post I saw on Tumblr (link on my profile page). Due to there being 31 themes and currently less than three days left in October, I'm uploading #1-15 today. #16-30 will be on 10/30, and #31 on 10/31. Sorry for the rather inconvenient set-up, but I wanted to have this finished before November.)

(Happy Halloween, everyone!)