"Good…..cannot come from everyone!!!"
"Officer!!!"
"Has anything weird been happening as of late? Any warnings or death-threats come your way, Mrs. Anela?"
"Oh, all the time, but they were all just shallow. Money talks. People will warn you and threaten others all day for it, but none have actually backed up what they said. They would just come down, boast of their circus, ask for my secret, and then threaten me if I don't give it."
"I'm surprised that circuses are still in business, let alone ones as big as yours and others. You do know that Zoo's and technology have been invented!!! Fairs are still big though, but haven't people gotten....bored of you people? No offense. What's your secret to staying open, and why would one want to take everything from you, for it?"
"Umm…sir, be careful with that. That's very….."
*Stish*
"Nevermind."
"Well, officer, that's the thing. When people see something they can't understand, they either say it's an alien, or they are possessed. There is no way they could do that. Kids see an animal do a trick and they think it is the biggest most groundbreaking thing. Nowadays, there are human circuses, very few animal ones, and if so; they are tied up and chained.
The secret to my success per say is friendship.
No one can fathom days of old where animals and humans both trained and played in the same tent, with no more than a flimsy whip separating them. No chains, no leash, no nothing. People look at Ceasars Colloseum and others, and say, see. Animals are wild and untamed. Circuses have to be of fantasy. That is the only explanation."
"You're right, Anela. I still remember as a youth, I used to ride elephants and camels not in a parade, a petting zoo, nor a fair, but at a circus. I thought it was the most unheard thing. I'd tell my friends where I went, and they wouldn't believe me. If you can teach an animal to walk on a headstand, or juggle…..then what am I doing with my life?"
"I cannot guarantee the others, but you are always welcome to come to my shows. That is….after I get a new tent and my animals back."
"Oh…oh…oh yes. Almost forgot why I was here. Tell me, out of all these ringleaders that visited, do any stand out?"
"That's where I come in. Hi, my name is Hezekiah and I have it narrowed down to two suspects. The rest boast of upcoming last-minute events, but only two do not have it clearly listed when they got their newest shipment of animals.
The first is Blade Falcon, and the next is Jim Bones. Here are their pictures and sites."
"Thank you sir. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"
"Officer, actually there is. We got a che…..check in on our other staff and families. They'll be heartbroken with the news."
"SIR, WE GOT TRACKS!!!!"
"I'm going to need the names of all your staff and their addresses. These two may have done it, but we need to make sure they didn't have an inside man….or woman.
We won't rest until we find who did this."