There were more than a few yawns going around. The sky was completely dark and the clock read 11pm.

"Time for bed." Miss. Benet said.

"AWWWWWWWW!"

"Just a few more stories? Please!" Jamie begged.

"Sorry! We have a long drive home, and should get all the sleep we can." One Aunt said.

"And our plane leaves at 12noon." One Uncle conceded.

Hearing all this Jack winced. In truth he had a lot of winter prep to do, as well as winter itself to control in the area's that had already received it. Not to mention his Guardian duties to top it all off. He had taken most of the day off, and had a feeling it was going to bite him in the butt tomorrow. "I should probably go too; I got a LOT of work to get back to."

All the Benet's looked sad to hear this.

"Can't you stay till morning? Get some rest before you go back to work?" Great Grandpa asked.

"Unfortunately no!" At the worried looks he continued: "Don't worry, I'm used to having a heavy work loud. I've got my winter work to the point where I can do it in my sleep." And there have been times I have. He added to himself.

"But what about your Guardian work?" Max asked.

"I'm getting there."

Jack got up and stood awkwardly for a moment. "I don't suppose I can get a hug before I go?"

A surge of young kids and teens ran into a group hug with Jack in the middle. The adults made a second ring, as everyone gave their many greats uncle the hug of a life time.

"Promise you'll come back next year!" Candace requested!

"Not even an active volcano could keep me away!"

He didn't leave right away; a few miner details had to be taken care off. Mainly the biggest bag he could carry being filled with left overs for him to enjoy. As he hung the bag from the crook of his staff and lifted onto the wind he waived at the whole Benet clan who stood on the front lawn below him.

On the wind, headed towards Canada, Jack was already thinking of stories for next Thanksgiving.

This is not the end of the story. Thanksgiving is a multi part tail, similer to 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children'. Part two will be coming soon.