Fey did not like what she saw. She had no idea about the passage of time but she could evaluate repairs thanks to being raised around Lind and other crafters. The buildings that still were familiar were only the auction house and a palace she knew to once be Evie's headquarters for her department.
While she recognized them, she did see some changes. There were clear signs of the formations bursting and damaging the material they were inscribed in. She also saw poor attempts to patch up a weaving here and there.
Her own Father made some of those weavings and he was considered the premiere expert in weaving. He was considered elite as a Forger and elixir master but many stood next to him in quality.
It was only when he combined all 3 professions that he could not be reached by anyone.