It wouldn't take Shay too long to figure out just what kind of person the Duke was, especially once she accessed the Astronomer's Tower. The trophy room, the door to the tower itself, the arcane lab with its locked away scrolls and potions, magical library, and, last but not least, the chest at the foot of the Duke's bed--complete with complex lock and the mother of all magical auras. She wouldn't have been surprised if most, if not all, the magical auras in the Palace were placed there by the Duke's very hand. Her mark was a fellow spellcaster...and one that seemed very along in his studies compared to Shay. It was actually a little intimidating. While Shay knew how to cast spells, her knowledge of magic was rather limited--she wasn't afford any opportunity to get a formal education at a magical school given her street-bound background. She would be hard pressed to identity the magical auras safeguarding the Duke's valuables. While she swept and dusted the bedroom, Shay's eyes never wandered far from the chest at the Duke's bed. Everything else was in glass case or behind a glass door--the Duke clearly had no scruples about having those in relative open view. But the chest...it was sealed with the most powerful protections and most complex lock in the whole place; it was very interesting.<br/><br/>Shay had to wonder though. The note she had lifted from the pickpocket told her to meet on top of the roof of the Astronomer's Tower. Getting through via the outside would be very difficult for someone without wings. And getting via the interior was blocked by magical lock that no doubt accepted one key. The key Shay currently held. Shay had a good idea of what she was up against now. The layout was fresh in her mind. She just needed to go make herself a map while it was all still fresh. With all the items of interest set in her sights, she ascended the stairs to the roof.<br/><br/>The thief would dispel the disguise she had on herself before intoning the words to<em>Vanish</em>. Once cloaked, Shay ran to the edge of the roof and jumped off. It wouldn't take long for her ring of feather fall to activate and slow her fall to non-lethal speeds. She would aim to touch down in spot where she could suddenly appear. It was time to rejoin the crowd of workers and make her way back to Seahurst.