“I found the panda mug in that blue box. It looked like someone had moved it so I looked inside it and found the mug hidden near the bottom. When did it get there? Probably this evening. The prop box looked normal when I was taking out things for tonight’s show.” “My guess is that the mug has been been stolen and is being held for ransom. You can’t sell something like this. It is too specialized but very valuable to the owner. It is almost like a family member being kidnapped. You have to pay a big ransom to get your prescious panda back.” “I hate to say this but I would have to suspect somebody here in the theater. Who else would be backstage during the show and know about the prop box. If the person who hid it had been in less of a hurry there is hardly any chance I would have noticed.” “Who? Probably someone in the stage crew. Just about everyone here is into collecting one way or another, except Turell who collects recipes for Jamaican food. What? Ros collects Victorian style hats, Rex antique clocks, Buddy collects old toys and Sparks the light lady collects modern ceramics, mainly vases. They all buy things from me and would know the ins and outs of the antique market here. But it’s just a guess. Can’t rule out the cast.” Emily has provided us some information on the darker side ot the antiques market. It could explain how a valuable collectable appeared in the prop box. But we don’t know anything for sure except that Aram and Hailey, who overheard everything, have a puzzle on their hands. Emily’s outfit is Alicism by Aery Soul not available as far as I know. Xyla hair is from DAZ. The plot thickens. Thanks for looking.