August 2nd wrote up the simple steps for connecting two existing ficlets. It worked for me the first time; you’re the man! I pasted his doc at the end of my writer’s notes, under “Technical stuff.”

Ah, a withdrawal stupor of a theft. Nice explanation of how it happened and how it is not entirely a conscious choice of the otherwise loyal maitre-de

I decided not to describe the theft. This is a mystery, right? So, she could have framed him. Or a third party might have entered; the door is unlocked. Lots of fun in store for our PIs.

I assumed the theft was an autonomic act of Fabrizio during a withdrawl-induced absent episode – but you’re right: any number of things could have happened during that suitably disorientating jump-cut between inside and out.