I left the bathroom door open overnight, and when I got up I saw a dark shadow move from the living room into the bathroom and then mysteriously into the carrier, her "cave"! When I go into the bathroom, I talk to her and pet her.

She came out of the carrier and right into the hallway to eat her dinner last evening! Seems that ...something (helps if it smells good) gets her to overcome her shyness!

Sparkler is being pretty much her usual self, but I think she still doesn't know what to make of this new ..presence in the apartment. I've spent quite a bit of time in the evenings giving her some lovin's, with her in the cat bed beside me and me with my hand on her petting all around.