“Hi, are you Bug?” Sarah asked the dog she saw playing with the children, a very strange creature. This area of nature was one of the most beautiful places she had ever seen, and she hoped to meet Ethel one day, as she had been the one to put it all together.

“I am, who are you?” Bug asked back, with no malice in her voice at all.

“I’m the wife of Glenn, the senator that Alfred and Harold saved. Those two over there are my kids. I heard that Ethel used to be a teacher around here, and while I don’t have any experience with the more unusual residents, I did use to teach elementary school, and I figured I could help get these kids settled. Would you help me with that Bug?” Sarah asked the dog.

“Of course. This is Emily. They want to help, too,” Bug said.

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“Hi, Sarah!” Emily said, their voice sounding excited.

“Hey Emily, it’s great to meet you, and I’d love your help as well,” Sarah understood it now. Emily was just a kid, too, and like the others, the Agency her husband had been forced to work with had made them this way.

“How do we want to start, Ethel never had this many students before.” Bug asked.

“Well, first, let’s round up all the kids and start working on a good place where we can sit down together and introduce ourselves. I think today we will start with a picnic and figure out what everyone needs. How does that sound?” Sarah asked.

“Frank thinks that sounds great! Mom would approve!” Frank said as he ran past them carrying two of the kids on his shoulders.