Liadan was engrossed enough in the newspapers not to see the cat but she did get a tingling feeling up and down her spine - far too light a sensation for her to be worried about anything but she certainly was aware of something supernatural being afoot, more so than just the usual when it came to Hillingdon House.

But as she still felt perfectly safe here, she didn't let this feeling bother her.

Johnny, on the other hand, did see the cat and after he was finished one drawing, went over the gentle manhandle it as five year olds are wont to do. He then returned to the table and began to draw the big kitty.