Bailey decided to take it upon herself to report the missing Phoenix thread to the dean, in hopes that reporting the matter to high authority would help solve the mystery.

"You mean the remaining thread that was used to make my robe is missing?" the Dean asked when Bailey met with her in her office.

Bailey shook her head, "Not missing, Mrs. Amelia. It was stolen."

"stolen, you say? Well, such an act is accepted in this school, and besides isn't the Phoenix thread supposed to be rare?" ...