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Cleo and Sonya adjust to their new routine and share household duties. One day, when they discover the kitchen cabinets open and chairs knocked over, Cleo speculates about the presence of a child ghost. Sonya notes that one of the ghosts plays with Yoda. At three o’clock in the morning, the clock wakes Cleo, who finds Sonya sleepwalking. As Cleo wakes Sonya, they hear piano music, but the music stops when they reach the music room. The clock is set to three o’clock again. The two return to bed.
The next day, Sonya hears someone playing ball with Yoda. She assumes that it is Cleo but finds no one present. She then notices an open box of dog treats on the kitchen island. When she gives Yoda a treat, he walks on his back legs, and Sonya speculates that a young boy ghost is playing with her dog and teaching him new tricks. Outside, Sonya sees signs of spring. Suddenly, the Gold Room window opens, and an enormous black bird flies out of the manor and dives to attack. Sonya grabs the dog, and the bird vanishes.
By Nora Roberts