The darkness was nearly complete in the area surrounding the Baron's manor house. Of course, Hani had been here before and she knew where the easiest way to get inside was located. Conveniently, it was in the back of the manor, where there was a broken section of wall that was easy to climb. It was covered in vines of ivy that hid her slender form as she climbed to the top of the wall to peer over. She had watched the Baron in his window and she was surprised he did not have guards patrolling, especially after he had been robbed once. She rested on top of the wall, the ivy hiding her quite well as she peered around to see if there was anything placed in the yard as a trap.<br/><br/>The words of the Mage rang in her ears as she frowned. This was probably a trap. She should just go back to Quillian and tell him about the glowing object in the book. But she was incredibly curious now. What was in that book? Her thoughts also turned to Alyssa. If the girl was missing, and had no family to raise the alarm, then she might be already dead, or locked away somewhere for the Baron's pleasure. Hani bit her lip. There might be a chance she could locate where Alyssa was being kept. There were several outbuildings, a shed and a nearly empty stable. The baron had a carriage and a team of horses he used to travel about the city. Hani was certain there was a stablehand and a driver, possibly his bodyguard filled that duty.<br/><br/>The yard was empty as much as she could tell. Nothing moved in the shadows as she made her way to the outbuildings to check. Of course, the Baron had a large cellar, and it was likely that would be used as a prison for anyone he thought needed to be kept there. There were no windows leading to the cellars, so she would have no luck getting in there. Her only other option before had been the roof. There were some musty old attic rooms that had crates and boxes for storage. Furniture and old draperies were cluttering up the space, but it was a way in through the vent at the top of the roof, beneath the gables. Hani was uncertain, she wondered if the Baron had figured out how someone got in before? If so, he would have had plenty of opportunity to lay a trap there. Best to avoid that way in.<br/><br/>It was not until she had gone completely around the manor and peered in the windows she could get to that she noticed the chimney was rough enough for her to scale it to the window the Baron had conveniently left unlatched. A small balcony of sorts was just outside the window, more of a decoration than functional. Did she dare climb up there and inside to find that book? Part of her mind screamed at her to listen to the Mage and wait. There was no hurry, as the Bloodstone was out of the city and he could not use it in his device. Still, if he had any other gem, he might try it anyway. Who knew what kind of mischief the Baron planned? There was also the problem of the girl. If she was being held against her will, Hani wanted to see if she could be rescued. It would not hurt to get inside and look around? She had the handy little amulet. No one would see her...she hoped.<br/><br/>The agile rogue climbed up the side of the chimney, using the cracks in between the bricks and a set of climbing claws that she could slip onto her boots and hands to make it easy. Like a cat, she made her way to the balcony, quietly and slowly. Hidden in the shadow of the chimney, she peered inside the room. It appeared to be totally empty, even though the candle was out. She listened intently for several moments. Nothing moved inside the room, not even a clock to tick away. Easing her way onto the tiny balcony, she paused to attach a thin tough cord to the railing. It would be a fast descent, especially if she was in a hurry. Thankfully it was a bit windy this night and the trees were brushing against the side of the building, making a bit of noise she was certain they all knew it was nothing to worry about. Using gloved hands, Hani eased the window open and stepped inside. Still, no movement or sound anywhere in the house. On silent cat feet, she crept to the bookcase and looked for the large book she had seen the Baron looking into. There...she reached for it.