Chapter 16, the Renaissance Summary

Sophie returns to Joanna's house late in the morning and manages to calm down Joanna's parents. Sophie tells Joanna everything about the meeting with Alberto in the church. Joanna doesn't like it but is told that this is serious business. Sophie and Joanna then go to Sophie's house, where Sophie's mother serves lunch. Sophie goes to her room to take a nap. She looks in the antique mirror and sees her reflection, but behind that is the reflection of another girl. At this moment, Sophie realizes that the other girl must be Hilde. Sophie sleeps and dreams seeing the Major, who is Hilde's father, returning to Hilde. Sophie sees Hilde's golden crucifix and wakes up. Then she is stunned to find Hilde's crucifix under her pillow. Now, Sophie knows that the Major is coming back to Hilde, but why...