When Paul comes, he has picked up a knife to cut pumpkins and he's dressed up as a great Arakeen sandworm. He smiles at the host, his own smile hidden within the vast toothy frame of the worm. It's been a useful costume, allowing Paul to move through the party relatively unrecognized to grab goodies and explore.

He selects a pumpkin and decides to set to work right away, skilled with the knife as he is with knives in general - skilled in a way that almost suits an adult. But he pauses before he begins, less scared and more curious.

"Is there anything I should know before I start?"