Yes started right near the chest, it will thieve the nature chest, but not the one beside it which is 6x the amount of exp rewarded.
Also, account is a UIM so without automatically going to steal cakes when out, pickpocketing is a bit of a challenge to bot.
Speaking on that Czar, I would pay extra for the ability to thieve ardy knights, and replenish food at cake stalls when out.