If Morgan had seen the curtains at the window flutter, it would have prepared her when she opened the door. But she didn"t, and Cordelia"s appearance as soon as she stepped inside took her by surprise.
"You have company, Morgan, and I think they want to stay here too," Cordelia hissed at her before the door was even closed.
Morgan looked down at the small girl and noticed she didn"t seem as excited with the prospect of guests as she had this morning when her friends had come to stay. Cordelia was observant about people, sometimes unnervingly so.
"Okay, where are they?" Morgan said.
"Out in the courtyard."
"The courtyard? Cordelia, we don"t send our guests outside, especially on a chilly day."
"We do if they smoke cigars," said Winnie as she walked down the hallway to greet Morgan. "I
