This room seems to have lingering traces of magic upon it, but nothing nefarious.   It is more of ancient spells layered with recent ones, mostly divination, and such spells cast over and over.  However nothing in the room appears to be recent.  The commander herself glows with an inner core of power and magical ability, but she has no lingering traces of magic upon her body itself.  Her armor gives off a faint aura of enchantment as does her sword, but nothing to suggest that she'd been recently ensorcelled.  Though both Jian and Alana would know that such effects could easily fade over several hours and the lack of proof isn't any clear sign.<br/><em><br/>"Commander, our investigation is turning up what appears to be a unique form of magic being used in your Lord's office at the time of the theft. As we've had some experience with this magic, it falls to us to investigate it fully. Perhaps you might be able to help us... we need to know whom, if anyone, may have recently taken a lover or has had a sexual liaison within these walls in the last week..."</em><br/><br/>To Alana the Commander gripped the pommel of her sword, though it wasn't an aggressive gesture, more so one of reassurance, almost as if she was reminding herself to control her actions.  Her head twisted slightly and she grimaced, "My love life is certainly none of your business.  I am a loyal servant of Bahamut and a proven soldier for the high lord protector, but my personal life is my own and none of your,"  She grit her teeth for a moment, "Or her concern."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">Please post a sense motive skill check in your next posts.</div></div><br/>"I've been loyal to the high lord protector since before she held that position, and if my personal life were affecting my job or my vows I would let her know it!"  She seems on the defensive, but not yet angry.<br/><em><br/>"While certain intimacy and closeness can warm a heart and make a person relax and open up, it also leaves them open to some manipulation, and I would hate to let someone like that get away with their crimes."</em><br/><br/>She turned to look at Jian, "Trust me, the culprit of such theft should be punished and I intend to do that.  As for any of the guardsmen talking about lovers, they tend not to talk to me about such matters.  The high lord protector and I are both paladins of Bahamut.  We take our vows seriously, and while we may have lives outside of this job, I imagine them to be somewhat more.... reserved.... than those of the guardsmen who are hired on, but not of our order.  I am not saying that I don't trust the men and women working under me, simply that they and I don't always see eye to eye.  I don't think it correct for me to fraternize with them, even though this isn't a military order, there is something to be said about the distance of commanding men and women."<br/><br/>Her jaw worked back and forth for a moment, almost as if she were considering her next words, "You might have more luck talking to them then I would.  I think.... I think they see me as aloof."