"The family has had a number of mages and others hired to provide or improve the manor's security over the years," Nadia explains to Payle. "The majority of those currently present were provided roughly two years ago."

When Ilvaria speaks, Nadia turns to her, nodding as she presents her suspicions. "I had feared as much. Please, feel free to ask questions of any of the manor's staff during your investigation, they may have been privy to events that passed me by," she says. "As for shape-changing magic or illusory disguises, there are, but they require activation and are usually only used when there is already suspicion of such an intrusion - a concession to practicality."