Menelaus had never forced Helen into anything, and he wasn't even thinking about a relationship with a woman. He hadn't since he'd become a father. His first and foremost concern was with Arianna. However, her getting close to any maternal figure also brought in someone to her life that he hadn't considered might confuse her.
They reached a house that almost stood like a mansion. They had pumpkins carved out on the front stoop, hay bales, scarecrows, and fog coming out of the open door. Halloween music was playing and a group of kids with their respective parents were invited inside to this mini haunted mansion maze to get to the candy at the end. It was relatively creative. Arianna charged forward as Menelaus kept his eyes on her, he and Helen following after.
There were some child screams in front of them followed by the owner dressed up as a mummy, and another as a vampire. They laughed playfully with the kids, directing them through the hallway.
"Well, this is creative." Arianna usually stayed close to her dad, but she was also the curious sort. He didn't have any reason to think she'd get lost with the crowd of other trick-or-treaters.