So there were locks on the doors, but it was strange for the doors to be locked?  That made a certain sort of sense, given the general alignment of the plane.  No need to lock the doors when your neighbors were generally good people, even if they could get up to mischief from time to time.  Still, in this case it was a bit of a problem, since it made getting inside a difficult proposition without raising some sort of alarm.  The time it would take wasn't really acceptable, either, given that Garland could even at that moment be in the process of abducting the Lady Sara.<br/><br/>Of course, that was when she remembered that the Blink spell allowed one to phase through solid objects, a useful property for making it past various obstacles and traps.  The doors weren't too thick, there'd be no risk of blinking back in while still stuck inside a solid object...  Her companion agreed that it sounded like a good plan, so after setting the unconscious brigand down outside, the two of them activated their rings at the same time, then stepped on through and into the room beyond.<br/><br/>For a few seconds the two of them were silent, and during those seconds, Rose was occupied with taking in the sights and sounds.  The dim, romantic lighting, the plush rugs and chairs, the striking decorations - the shifter's eyes were drawn more to the anatomical details of the nude statues than to the feng shui of the potted plants - the waterfall, trickling down and filling the air with a gentle splashing sound...  And over that, suddenly, a crash!  A crash, followed by laughter.<br/><br/>Motioning to her companion to stay silent, the shifter took a few more seconds to determine the direction the sounds were coming from, then set off, whispering an explanation to the rogue.<br/><br/>"I just heard a crash coming from over this way."  She stated, once she was sure the woman was keeping up.  "Now there's someone laughing.  I'll probably give us away before we get there if they've got sharp ears, but if we hurry, we might still catch them by surprise."<br/><br/>Listen check. (1d20+24=37) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2693068/)  Since I already had a high enough Listen skill to auto-succeed on the check to hear the commotion, would I be correct in assuming that a 13 on the die roll would let me figure out the direction it's coming from? ^^; I'll edit if not.<br/><br/>Ah, and just in case this wasn't clear, Rose hasn't deactivated her Ring of Enlargement yet, and likely won't until she's sure that the Lady Sara is safe and there aren't any other threats presenting themselves.  Well, unless there's a low ceiling, anyway.