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They can call it what they like, I call it trouble. If I get four hours of sleep in a sitting between now and November, it'll be a miracle.

What trouble does the moon bring you?

Oh, the usual October madness. Werewolves. Witches. Demons. Vampires. Dumb kids who think following the directions in that one old spell book are a good idea.

We are at that point in the year when the barrier between living and dead is as thin as the gossamer wing of a butterfly.

That they do. After the... Barley moon, isn't it?

I do believe they are often given several names. The Harvest Moon is before the Hunter's Moon, which is also called the Blood Moon. Though Blood Moon is far more ominous sounding then I would like.

It's only for the red color, when there's a haze in the sky. We used to name them at home too, one for each month. We had a lunar calendar.

Well, apparently this moon marks the time to hunt to prepare for winter. What I could do with less of are hunters.

Yes, unfortunately. It makes it a lot harder when your job is to safeguard people from those threats.

I couldn't agree more. The next few months will keep me on my toes.

Oh? You hunt those threats as well?

At a point in my life, yes, I did hunt. Now? Control and containment when possible.

Also important goals. The less monsters there are out there actively hurting innocent people, the better. Makes my job easier.

I spent a long time killing without much discrimination. I forgot they were at one point human. Most, like me, did not choose to be what they are now.

[A sigh. Of course.] I wish I had that kind of optimism. While many didn't choose to become monsters, seeing fellow human beings as food, not as equals, does things to a person's judgement. It takes a lot to come back from that.

There are those of us who have never seen people as food. Those that choose to lock them selves away to ensure they hurt no one.

If you only treat them as monsters how could they ever stay human?

I hate to say that isn't my concern, but when the people killing innocent humans have the strength, stamina, and weapons to do it easily and efficiently, I'm not entirely given to charity.

And those who don't harm people are not my concern, as well. I have enough problems without picking battles needlessly.

It's been a long time since I hunted anything more than food, so I'll have to bow to your opinion there. I've had precious few dealings with anyone intent on hunting me. [ And by that he means precisely one: it ended with a dead body on his inventory room floor. ]

I've always been partial to the winter moons, myself. Perhaps because I was a winter child.

At least there are some standards. Do be careful out there.

I wish I could say I am not use to being hunted.

Do you celebrate the fall holidays? Halloween?

To be fair, I'm not much of a prize.

I do, in as much as I can. Usually I give out candy to the children if I'm nearby any. Sometimes I'll light a fire.

Neither am I. I just have a tendency to really piss people off. I am curious why you would say something like that about yourself.

No big parties or costumes?

I haven't held any parties for it in a while, though sometimes we'll do one at the bar, costumes and all. I like seeing what people come up with.

Why wouldn't I?

I have never been creative enough for costumes.

That isn't an answer.

A witches' hat and some moon charms, and you're well on your way, honestly.

It's perfectly valid. Why else would someone hunt me?