Getting rid of ghosts by spitting on them was not particularly standard (she had, of course, neglected to concern herself with the ritual's supposed required end), but Cormac seemed quite insistent, and anyway, it appearead to work, so at the end of the final chord of her first rendition, Ari called out, "I win!" in a clear, strong voice. She heard Miles and Merri echo her as well and...
For a moment, nearly absolute silence descended before the doll, once again inanimate, fell harmlessly onto its side, the knife clattering to the floor.
She might have laughed it off (creepy or not, it had been just a ghost and just a doll), were Aud not on the floor; instead, she rushed to kneel at her friend's side. "Are you all right?" she asked. Fortunately, though the ninja looked dazed, she seemed to be quite well otherwise. With a huff, Ari demanded, "Really, can no one in this house hide but me? Honestly." It seemed like everyone was bleeding.