"So, at first, we couldn't find anywhere on the plans that wouldn't be guarded," Later said, nodding down towards the papers on the stump. She looked up at the ponies around her, eyes shifting from one to the next. "But then, Clove had an idea involving the observatory, here," she finished, pointing on the paper labelled "OѦፁ ᐯò⫙ᐱ" to a small circle not far from what appeared to be the palace's entrance.

"My thought that if there's a telescope there, there's got to be some sort of small access chute right by the lens, so ponies can get in and do maintenance," Clove continued where Later left off. He pushed aside the paper, revealing a closer image of the top above the palace which, thankfully, included the large telescope of the observatory on the edge. Beside the round lens, there was a small rectangle. "And here it is, just as I thought. That's how we're going to get you kids in—they shouldn't have it guarded, because it's just a maintenance shaft only accessible from the inside."

Scootaloo leaned forward, staring at the rectangle and the small drawing of stairs inside that led downward. "So, uh, how are we going to get in, then?"

Clove blinked. "Beg pardon?"

Scootaloo pointed at the rectangle. "You said this is only accessible from the inside, so how are we going to get in?"

Later facehoofed. "Clove... how did you leave that out?" She sighed. "Cotton Fluff and I are gonna go in through the main entrance, and I don't think we're going to be all that conspicuous. Cotton has a good reputation, so they won't pay as close attention to me. And Clove's out, because they already captured him once before."

"Yeah, I'm going to work instead on making sure we have a clear exit once you ponies get out," Clove remarked.

"And then I think Mochi can get in with the kids, depending on the size of the maintenance shaft," Later continued. "I don't know how big the door to outside it, but we should be fine."

"Alright," Mochi said, nodding. "I can do that."

"And I'm fine with going with you," Cotton Fluff remarked. "Not that anyone asked." She rolled her eyes.

"Splendid," Clove said, grinning. "Then, once you're all in, you can make your way into the palace, which is conveniently just across the street from the observatory." He flipped the page, pointing to the two buildings and the street that separated them. "This is a pretty darn busy street—it's always filled with ponies, so you should have no trouble blending in and getting into the palace. And Later and I have already spent quite a while studying the palace plans, so she should have those memorised. Just follow her, and you should be able to get to the vault."