The party was being held behind the manor. The elves had strung dozens of twinkling lights around the exterior stone walls giving the courtyard a cozy glow in the setting sun; a table was also adorned with red roses. It was one of those early October evenings where the warmth from the daytime sun seemed to leave the night air the perfect temperature. Yet in the distance, the treeline told a different story as gold, rust, and maroon colored leaves were beginning to emerge.