If Celestia noticed the clumsiness, she made no comment at all about it.

"I see no signs of the Keyhole or any tampering, magical or mundane." Celestia shook her head. Well, she hadn't expected it to be that easy, but there had always been hope.

"If we had access to further in, I would say the old castle would be the next logical step. But lacking that, I am inclined to say we should return to Ponyville and check the buildings of note there, starting with the library."