Candles and crosses once more line the gate outside Tomathie House, signaling the arrival of October 31. The clock in the town square has just finished its twelfth chime, which means it’s 6pm. In most towns pumpkins, monsters, warm apple cider, and jovial trick-or-treaters decorate the night, but ever since that fateful night three years ago, Halloween has been a somber holiday in our town.