Freja gik med raske skridt langs den pæne sti, der snoede sig gennem den lukkede boligforening.

Freja walked briskly along the neat path, which wound through the enclosed housing association.

De orange og gule blade dansede i vinden og dannede et farverigt tæppe på jorden.

The orange and yellow leaves danced in the wind, forming a colorful carpet on the ground.

Det var efterår, og Halloween nærmede sig hurtigt.

It was autumn, and Halloween was approaching quickly.

Husenes forstæder var pyntet med græskar, der lyste op i mørket med deres grinende ansigter.

The suburbs of the houses were decorated with pumpkins that lit up in the dark with their grinning faces.

Men en nat vågnede Freja og bemærkede noget mærkeligt.

But one night, Freja woke up and noticed something strange.

Små, mystiske symboler var malet på fordørene af flere huse.

Small, mysterious symbols were painted on the front doors of several houses.

Det var som om, en gådefuld kunstner havde udtrykt sig i al hemmelighed.

It was as if a mysterious artist had expressed themselves in secret.

Freja var ikke bange.

Freja was not afraid.

Hun var mere nysgerrig.

She was more curious.

Hun ville finde ud af, hvem der stod bag symbolerne.

She wanted to find out who was behind the symbols.

Hendes venner syntes det bare var en prank, men Freja havde en følelse af, at der lå mere bag.

Her friends thought it was just a prank, but Freja had a feeling that there was more behind it.

Magnus, en nytilflyttet beboer, havde holdt sig for sig selv, siden han var flyttet ind.

Magnus, a new resident, had kept to himself since he moved in.

Hans hus lå i den fjerneste ende af stien, skjult bag et gammelt egetræ.

His house was at the far end of the path, hidden behind an old oak tree.

Freja lagde mærke til, at han ofte observerede, men sjældent deltog.

Freja noticed that he often observed but rarely participated.

Kasper, den vagtsomme men skeptiske sikkerhedsvagt, vaskede sine hænder over situationen.

Kasper, the vigilant but skeptical security guard, washed his hands of the situation.

"Det er bare børnestreger," mumlede han og rystede på hovedet af Frejas ivrighed efter at opklare mysteriet.

"It's just kids' scribbles," he mumbled, shaking his head at Freja's eagerness to solve the mystery.

"Jeg skal nok finde ud af det," sagde Freja bestemt og satte en kasket på hovedet.

"I'll figure it out," said Freja determinedly and put a cap on her head.

Hun gik for at konfrontere Magnus.

She went to confront Magnus.

Til hendes overraskelse åbnede Magnus døren, før hun nåede at banke.

To her surprise, Magnus opened the door before she had a chance to knock.

Hans øjne mødte hendes.

His eyes met hers.

"Hvorfor tegner du symboler på dørene?"

"Why are you drawing symbols on the doors?"

spurgte hun uden tøven.

she asked without hesitation.

Magnus smilede skævt.

Magnus smiled wryly.

"De er ikke farlige, Freja.

"They aren't dangerous, Freja.

De symboliserer regn og høst.

They symbolize rain and harvest.

Jeg tænkte... vi kunne trænge til lidt kultur her."

I thought... we could use a bit of culture here."

Freja tøvede.

Freja hesitated.

"Så... du gør det for at fejre Halloween?"

"So... you do it to celebrate Halloween?"

"På min egen måde," svarede Magnus roligt.

"In my own way," replied Magnus calmly.

"Jeg skulle bare have fortalt det."

"I just should have explained it."

Netop som en Halloween-fest startede nær ved vejen, afslørede Freja sandheden for dem, der havde samlet sig.

Just as a Halloween party started nearby on the street, Freja revealed the truth to those who had gathered.

"Magnus ønskede bare at dele sin kultur med os," råbte hun over mængden.

"Magnus just wanted to share his culture with us," she shouted over the crowd.

"Lad os bruge disse symboler i dekorationerne!"

"Let's use these symbols in the decorations!"

Symbolerne blev farverige lamper og pynt til festen.

The symbols became colorful lamps and decorations for the party.

Sammen med græskarmændene prydede de stierne og bragte en ny charme til den ellers forudsigelige Halloween.

Together with the pumpkins, they adorned the paths and brought a new charm to the otherwise predictable Halloween.

I aftenens skumring, mens lysene glimtede, nærmede Kasper sig Freja.

In the evening twilight, as the lights twinkled, Kasper approached Freja.

"Du gik til bunds," indrømmede han.

"You got to the bottom of it," he admitted.

"Godt klaret."

"Well done."

Freja smilede stolt.

Freja smiled proudly.

Hun havde lært, at der ofte lå et motiv bag folks handlinger, og at man burde give alt og alle en chance.

She had learned that there is often a motive behind people's actions, and that one should give everything and everyone a chance.

Sammen med Magnus og symbolerne havde hun bidraget til at skabe en mindeværdig fest, der bragte fællesskabet tættere sammen i det efterårspyntede nabolag.

Along with Magnus and the symbols, she had helped create a memorable party that brought the community closer together in the autumn-decorated neighborhood.