Lillian stood awkwardly in the doorway of the drawing room, a tight grip upon the notebook she still had out. While she normally cared little whether or not she was ignored -in fact she often preferred to be as it made it easier to work- under the circumstances she was finding herself rather annoyed at being so overtly avoided. Ignored or not it was clear Mrs. D'Alende  hadn't forgotten Lilian was still around as many often do, and it was fairly obvious based on her current line of dialogue that she was not going to say anything that may be of use so long as Lilian remained. The most logical conclusion would be to excuse herself and walk away to wander the grounds and dig up information. However she found herself uncomfortable with the thought of leaving Adam alone with someone whose mannerisms suggested they are not to be totally trusted. 

	Isabeau, though surprised it was the letter that brought Adam to her home, was still very happy to see him. In fact she seemed to care very little for the letter even though it is very apparent she was extremely distressed at the time she wrote it. Lillian found it difficult to believe someone could recover so quickly from what was such an emotional event, even getting to the point of waving away the whole incident without a care. Most people never recover from losing a spouse, and yet Mrs.D'Alende seemed to be moving on with relative ease based on how she was treating her male quest. Not that Lillian was so sure Isabeau's intentions were strictly companion based. Some might call the the look she was giving Adam an attempt at gaining his affections, Lilian however would attribute the look more to the excitement of a scientist, rather than of a lustful woman. 

	Of course whether Mrs.D'Alende's intentions were spurred by lust or science was not Lillians main concern, nor what made her linger in the doorway like a wayward soul. Not long after she and Adam had made their way deeper into the manor she began to feel rather usual. The best way to describe this feeling was calmness, a sort of 'at ease' feeling with everything that was happening. To some this may seem a good thing, or at the very least nothing of great concern, but to her it set off alarms. When one experiments with chemicals and unknown substances one learns to take notice of unprovoked changes in emotional and physical status. Whats more, is it began to feel as if her ability was trying to activate on its own. At least this is the best way she could describe the feeling to herself. There is a very distinct set of feelings that accompany leaving ones body. The feeling just before leaving, the feeling of leaving, the feeling of having just left, the feeling of being out of ones body, the feeling of returning, and the feeling of becoming aware you are in your rightful place again. Since they arrived at the drawing room she felt as though she was constantly on the cusp of leaving her body. As if someone or something had taken hold of her mind and was trying to gently coax it out but wasn't, either by choice or inadequacy, able to summon the strength to do so. 

	Neither Adam nor Lillian had been offered anything to drink or eat so poison was unlikely, unless it was some form of contact based poison that coated everything Lillian had been touching. Though that seemed extreme to the point of ridiculousness and required a level of paranoia and speculative forethought that Lillian doubted any human was capable of.  The possibility of an odorless gas filling the halls crossed Lillian's mind but that seemed just as implausible. The only reasonable explanation Lillian could come to was that Isabeau was using her ability and that it somehow effected others abilities. If that was the case -and it was the most likely option at that point- then Adam was most likely experiencing the same thing as Lillian and would have his guard up. 

	Still unsure about leaving, but confident that Adam could handle himself, Lillian turned on a heel and walked away, saying nothing to either of the persons she left behind. While Adam kept the attention of Mrs.D'Alende, Lilian could focus her own attention on the house and the staff. There was more going on here than the supposed return of a dead husband and she was going to get to the bottom of it. 
	As she moved farther away from the drawing room the feeling of being about to leave her body quickly went away. It was clear at that point that the strangeness she had experienced was localized to the lady of the house which only served to confirm her opinion that Isabeau is not to be trusted. Lifting her notebook  Lillian made a quick note before making her way back to the foyer.

[color=6ecff6][i]Mrs. D'Alende is not to be trusted 
Reasoning - Unusual hostility towards my presence. Clear interest in Adam (Romantic?/ Scientific?). Possess unknown ability that she was clearly attempting to use on me (Adam as well?).  
Implications – My well being and possibly Adam's as well may be on the line. She clearly has a need of or use for Adam.
Importance – Critical
Actions – Do not leave Adam and her alone for long. Do not accept food or drink. Do not use ability unless necessary. Keep an eye out for Ren. 
Personal Thoughts – Speak with Adam after this is done regarding his ban of researching members. Lack of information here is making things difficult. [/i][/color]

	Once back at the foyer Lillian flipped to a blank page and drew a quick layout of the area before making her way down the left most hall. Hall by hall, room by room (at least those that were unlocked) Lillian began to map out the home. This was a common practice for her as it was the quickest way to finds secret rooms as well as get a feel for how the residents lived. Normally she would need to start on the outside and work her way in to make the most accurate map, but under the circumstances she was able to make do with what she could see through windows combined with her initial viewing of the house upon arriving. 

	At a brisk pace, combined with the numerous locked doors, Lillian was able to make a reasonably accurate map of the inside of the home in short time. Reviewing her map she found that there were many areas that were incomplete and needed to be filled in. She was able to fill in a few areas using the known architecture and logic, however all in all the map proved quite useless for its intended purpose. Even searching the few rooms that were unlocked proved fruitless as most were either bathrooms, quest bed rooms, or linen closets.  All of which were as horribly decorated as the drawing room. All she was able to gain from  her endeavor was that the trend of disrepair she noticed in the foyer continued throughout the house. The halls were tidy, the beds, made, the washrooms void of unpleasant smells and stains; anything one might consider an immediately noticeable issue had been taken care of. But the smaller tasks such as removing dust, oiling hinges, or polishing tarnished metal surfaces had been completely neglected. It was as if the entire serving staff had decided to do the bare minimum and the lady of the house was content with such a change. 

	With that in mind Lillian flipped to a new page in her book and made a note at the top of the page indicating the following pages were notes on the staff of the D'Alende manor. It was clear the staff had become rather lax in their care of the estate and perhaps finding out why might answer some questions.
	
	Book and pen in hand Lillian went off in search of a member of the staff who was alone and may be able to answer some questions.