So the days slipped away, as each morning dawned bright and fair, and each evening followed cool and clear. But autumn was waning fast; slowly the golden light faded to pale silver, and the lingering leaves fell from the naked trees.
The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 2 Chapter 3, “The Ring Goes South”
More Autumn in literature. This from J.R.R. Tolkien. Including the detail of seasons in a story helps move time forward and can bring a fantasy world to life.
Floodlights and Goalposts 