The next morning was chaotic. Kids ran through out the house yelling and screaming. I clenched my teeth in frustration and tried to block out the noise. I heard Miss Quail say to Helena that it was time for lessons. Lessons? Now? No one else had them so why her? I could feel something special about her.

    I wandered outside and saw the older kids had taken refuge outside. Marcie was playing with a little girl. Hugh was playing ball. Millard was reading and Fiona was in a tree. I just sat there in the grass watching the action. Helena came out with Miss Quail and saw me, Millard, and Marcie in the grass. "Oh, Hello! Would you like to see Helena's first transformation?" Miss Quail asked us. We all nodded even though we had no idea what it was. We walked inside a mini garden surrounded by a hedge. Helena walked to a small platform and raised her arms. Her arms turned to wings and in no time she transformed into a pheasant right before my eyes.
It took me a while to figure out that
Helena wasn't peculiar. She was the guardian of all peculiars. She was an Ymbryne.