I reached up to grab Spooky. "None of that today, My Girl,’ I warned. "You’ll get lost among the Halloween revelers and I’ll never be able to find you."
I thought I heard a small sigh as I settled the hat back onto my head, tilting it over my right ear.
My companion and I walked through the Square and up the next few blocks without incident, but as we crossed into Emmett Park, near the bluff overlooking the Savannah River, I felt a fluttering on my head again.
"Spooky! What did I tell…?" I began as the gust hit.