"Yeah, I missed the party last year, but that might be for the best. Halloween is one of those days I'm kind of on call for work."

She grins as he selects his pumpkin and scoops it up out of the pen for him, setting it at his feet and giving it a pat goodbye. "Excellent choice. No charge, obviously, but if it does go to pumpkin heaven in a few months, save me the seeds, okay? You gonna name it?"