Miranda's aunt gives her a day off from tending to the rabbit hutches, since someone else is doing it as a punishment detail. So she heads back towards the warren to change into lighter clothes, and runs into Kalvin along the way, trying to lug a heavy picnic basket.

She asks the shepherd if he needs help, and he in turn asks her if she likes cheese – because there's a big wheel of it in the basket. Kalvin explains that most of the food is for his 'monster' – namely Axel – but he's been off in Dr. Pike's castle and Kalvin didn't want to tell Parsley about it, because she might get upset.

Miranda learns a bit about Axel, and agrees to take most of the food back to the pantry, which she does.

As she's changing, she finds a note from Clover to meet in a tunnel she's never been to before (there's a handy map though) that night, and to bring pencil and paper.

After having some fun in town, Miranda follows the directions and meets Clover, who asks her to write down the music she hears her friend playing. Miranda agrees to try, and Clover vanishes down the tunnel. Soon, violin music is playing, a sort of lullaby. Miranda is able to note it down, but the music begins to have odd effects on her, until she has to fall asleep.