I had planned to write the classes (BE and GD) in costumes but got lazy with it. Edelgard was supposed to wear devil horns and a red cape, Hubert was a vampire (for obvious reasons), Bernadetta would wear a fullbody cat costume (as to not be seen at all), Claude would be a pirate, Hilda could've made a good grim reaper (or a succubus) and Lysithea would look cute as either a catgirl or a cupid. Nevertheless my laziness bested me so feel free to imagine the other spooky costumes by yourselves.
Ch. 11 Spookmoon
When brown turns to white the wyverns of Fodlan flock south to seek warmer winds. The children of Fodlan are usually tasked to gather firewood while the decreasing hours of day are still up. The fishes which swim to warmer waters fill the rivers of the land and are ripe hunting grounds for those seeking game. The people wear thicker clothing to survive the coming cold months. Though it may seem like a bad winter is coming, the people still find enjoyment in the last day of Wyvern Moon. On the last day a very peculiar festival is usually enjoyed by everyone in Fodlan. From children to the elderly, all celebrates this day. A day celebrated to incite the power of the Goddess in keeping the monsters in the dark at bay. On this day the children would dress up as monsters themselves to show that they have nothing to fear for fear is what gives the monsters their power, or so they say.
The Monastery was no exception in enjoying this joyous holiday. The stalls in the markets were decorated with scary trinkets and costumes. Charms to ward off evil spirits were hung on the windows of the dorms. Torches were decorated with carved pumpkins. Children in outfits run around playing and feasting in the sweets that are given around. Sweets themselves were believed to be food of the Goddess and would bring good luck to those who consume them in this day.
The twin professors, though live their lives mostly in the seclusions of travel, were not strangers to these events and would gladly participate for this is one of the few times they could eat sweet confections. Though sugar candies are quite expensive to make, honey-preserved fruits and honeyed nuts were readily available for the common folks and both of the twins liked to indulge in them. Though now it seems another party is fonder of sweets than them.
"Is this *munch* all *munch* that you've *munch* managed *munch* to gather?"
Sothis was lying on Bereto's bed plowing through a mound of honey candies placed on top of a picnic rag that was made into a bag of some sorts.
"We've never had that many before," Beresu told the candy munching gremlin. She had her own small bag of sweets, consisting of honey candies and honeyed almonds, the latter of which were her favorite snacks though now that she's tried other sweets the almonds seem a bit plain.
"Please refrain from eating them all," Bereto half-heartedly pleaded to Sothis. He was nibbling on a pack of candied plum gelée, quite the expensive treat for a mere mercenary to have though with the monastery's non-lack of nobles it was quite easy to find Bereto's favorite sweets.
"Is it not fine to indulge ourselves every once in a while," Sothis says as she puts a marble of candy into her mouth, unaware of the sickness that it would start later.
"That's true," Beresu agreed to the statement. It's not everyday that the twins get to have a relaxing day eating nothing but teeth-rotting sweets.