For anyone to lay eyes upon the group assembled at the foot of the pier, it would have been a sight to see. Jake stood at the helm of the group, thinking quickly, eyes surveying the peculiars gathered in front of him; Enoch, Emma and Olive had gathered their own household nearest to them, so that Jake could clearly see and analyse Miss Hawk's children.
Standing nearest him was a tall tawny-haired girl with electric blue eyes. She was holding the hand of a small boy, about five or six, whose eyes were an unorthodox dark amber colour. Beside him were two identical girls with white blonde hair and luminous eyes, and behind them stood a boy built like a bear, well over six feet tall and appearing incredibly strong and brawny. To his left was a willowy, waifish pair, a girl and a boy, who seemed to be linked permanently, their sides pressed tightly against each other, hands interlinked and faces constantly pressed together.
" - you're Abe's grandson?" inquired the tawny haired girl, arching an eyebrow. She smiled then. "I can see the resemblance."