Alabaster would insist on joining her, and her expertise with paperwork would prove invaluable. None of the clerks seemed terribly surprised at her claiming the building after lying dormant for so long, and the transfer was handled with ease. It seems the building had a small escrow account to pay for managing the property and taxes, which was mostly self sustaining through investments. Paying the remaining fees to reestablish ownership drained most of the account, but left them ready to begin.<br/><br/>The interior was dusty and disused, but had enough shelving and storage space to begin work almost immediately. Alabaster would also notice a way to adjust the portal to open inside the shop, instead of the street.