The next day, after Michael and Jackie had said a very emotional goodbye to Saoirse (who had been crying half the night and most of the morning not saying anything), Tommy started running up to his sister with something in his hand.
"Tommy! Get away will ye! Yer not ter be involved in this!" Michael screamed at Tommy while he held Jackie into his chest.
"'ere Saoirse." Tommy said, ignoring his fathers shouts. He handed Saoirse something small and white and whispered, "Ye can have Benny. Just keep 'im safe until ye come back."
A little nose pocked out from Saoirse's hand and a little mouse came out.
Without a word Saoirse reached forward and pulled Tommy in for a hug. They stood quietly hugging for a while before breaking apart and turning.
After Jackie and Michael gave Saoirse one more hug Miss Peregrine laid the children and Saoirse to the path leading out of the woods. When they met the path a horse drawn-cart and they all climbed in. It was drawn by a man with a long beard, mouth with many missing teeth and an eye patch. He was smiling at them and with the eye they could see he seemed very unweight like. When the cart started to move all the children from the camp came running after it. They were shouting supportive messages to Saoirse and some yelling curse words at Miss Peregrine which shocked them stood quietly hugging for a while before breaking apart and turning.
Jackie and Michael came out from the trees waving goodbye to their daughter.
Soon all they children hung back and only Tommy was left running after them.
"So I'll see ye soon Saoirse! I'll see ye soon then! Promise me I'll see ye soon! PROMISE ME!" Tommy said before falling to the floor as he tripped over a twig. He cried out, in either pain or sadness. Saoirse cried out and tried to jump off the back of the wagon to get to him, but Miss Peregrine grabbed her back and Emma pulled her onto the seat next to her. She laid Saoirse's head down on her lap and smoothing her hair. Saoirse wailed loudly into Emma's skirt and Jake bounced the upset Raven on his knee.
After the cart pulled up to a cheerful town 30 minutes away from all of the children climbed out of the cart and Enoch helped Saoirse down and picked her up and carried her to the pavement.
After they all had their belongings and suitcases out of the cart the man got out and led the horse by hand towards a nearby stable.
"Well. We best be going forward. The cottage is just down the street." Miss Peregrine said confidently grabbing hold of Bronwyn's hand and a suitcase in the other hand. Every paired up and they marched down the street. Children and nosy shoppers stared and whispered at the unusual children, especially at the dirty, thin girl crying into a tall boy's shoulder.
When they reached the end of the road Miss Peregrine promptly marched to the left and down a winding road with overhanging trees. It seemed hidden from the street and if Miss Peregrine hadn't told them it was there they would never have known it ever existed.
They trailed down this seemingly endless track before coming to a large cottage next to the end of the road. It seemed ridiculous to even call it a cottage. It was a small mansion. It had 4 large stables at the far side and a very big thatched roof. A roaring twenties stood shiny at the front of the house. The garden was prim and neat and tall symmetrical vines lined the windows and deep green door. Stones lined all the windows and doors and a tall, fancy white gate guarded the grand estate and the whole perimeter was boarded off by a tall white brick wall. Two employees of the home appeared suddenly and opened the iron gates. They all walked in, ogling at the grounds when a thin woman appeared out of the home and met them halfway to the doors. She had a tight, blonde bun with grey streaks throughout it. She had on a long deep green dress on that matched the car perfectly and a fur scarf that made Saoirse frown as she was a big fan of fur and could tell it wasn't fake.
"Hello children." She said smiling creepily, grasping the elaborate walking stick in her hand. "My name is Miss Grundhall and welcome to Marwin Manor!"