Severus thought her mother sounded like a very tolerant woman. Essery clearly shared some of her enthusiasm. "Not many people came out in our neighborhood. I doubt if mother would have had enough creativity to go as anything other than a witch, in any case." He shrugged. "Next year, I'll manage to come for the whole affair. Probably not in costume," he added, with a little nod to the feathers on her wrist.