the Ā window Ā to Ā the Ā aberration Ā could Ā be Ā the Ā eyes , Ā Ā but Ā there Ā was Ā more Ā to Ā be Ā said Ā about Ā the Ā way Ā the Ā monster Ā kept Ā his Ā mouth Ā than Ā in Ā the Ā unblinking Ā gaze: Ā heād Ā ascertained Ā that Ā agent Ā starling Ā needed Ā no Ā introduction Ā to Ā his Ā maw Ā and Ā the Ā fine Ā teeth Ā inside Ā and Ā so Ā did Ā not Ā dignify her Ā response Ā with Ā the Ā smirk Ā that Ā threatened Ā to Ā surface. Ā Ā
Ā ā Ā whoseĀ toĀ say,Ā Ā Ā Ā indeed . Ā āĀ Ā Ā thereĀ isĀ causeĀ forĀ curiosityĀ inĀ nearlyĀ allĀ journeyāsĀ thatĀ clariceĀ choosesĀ toĀ traverse,Ā Ā noneĀ moreĀ enthrallingĀ thanĀ herĀ presenceĀ here,Ā now,Ā withĀ him.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā forĀ whatĀ purposeĀ couldĀ aĀ creatureĀ ofĀ lightĀ &Ā loveĀ Ā findĀ herselfĀ inĀ theĀ underworld ?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā clariceĀ commandsĀ hisĀ considerationĀ withĀ littleĀ moreĀ thanĀ aĀ liftĀ ofĀ herĀ chin,Ā Ā theĀ slightĀ curlĀ ofĀ flamingĀ hairĀ thatĀ fitsĀ perfectlyĀ betweenĀ theĀ collarĀ ofĀ herĀ blouseĀ andĀ herĀ neck;Ā Ā howĀ heĀ wishesĀ heĀ wasĀ thatĀ strandĀ ofĀ hair,Ā Ā howĀ perfectlyĀ hannibalĀ wouldĀ fitĀ inĀ betweenĀ theĀ spacesĀ ofĀ herĀ clothesĀ andĀ bodyĀ Ā Ā .
she Ā exists Ā here, Ā locked Ā away Ā with Ā hannibal, Ā in Ā the Ā chamber Ā of Ā his Ā mind Ā palaceās Ā dungeonĀ Ā -Ā Ā beautifulĀ andĀ lively,Ā Ā stillĀ smellingĀ ofĀ avonĀ handĀ cremeĀ andĀ theĀ burntĀ coffeeĀ smellĀ thatĀ allĀ deadĀ thingsĀ smelledĀ ofĀ Ā .Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā youādĀ likeĀ that,Ā Ā wouldnātĀ Ā you,Ā agentĀ starlingĀ ?Ā Ā Ā toĀ beĀ myĀ jailerĀ .Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā
somewhere,Ā Ā inĀ theĀ backĀ ofĀ doctorĀ lecterāsĀ mind,Ā Ā bachĀ beginsĀ toĀ play .
āĀ Ā iĀ wonder ,Ā Ā sometimesĀ Ā . Ā Ā hadĀ ourĀ firstĀ meetingĀ beenĀ inĀ anĀ office,Ā Ā aĀ coffeeĀ shop,Ā wouldĀ youĀ haveĀ recognizedĀ meĀ ?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā couldĀ youĀ haveĀ doneĀ whatĀ willĀ grahamĀ couldnātĀ &Ā savedĀ livesĀ ?Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā orĀ willĀ youĀ endĀ upĀ scarredĀ andĀ flayedĀ open,Ā Ā tooĀ brokenĀ forĀ anyĀ meaningfulĀ connection,Ā Ā doomedĀ toĀ walkĀ theĀ beachesĀ withĀ yourĀ daddyāsĀ faceĀ lookingĀ atĀ youĀ inĀ theĀ mirrorĀ ?Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā
šØšš”šš« š š¢š«š„š¬ š¦š¢š š”š š”ššÆš šš”šØš®š š”š šØš ššš¢š«š²ššš„šš¬. Ā Ā the corridor had been a vast , dark mouth opening to her. Ā Ā & speaking of mouths ,Ā Ā there stands his ,Ā satisfied at the same time it is not , still hungry , still craving , even before the first bite.Ā Ā Ā the horror of it had been alluring : Ā Ā the impulse of walking into the bottom of the world , metaphorical katabasis , which is violent and erotic , clarice starling too opening her mouthāĀ
š¢š š¢š¬ š§šØš šÆšš«š² ššš«š¤ šš”šš«š. Ā Ā one single , timid lighting spot hangs upon them , with light that is barely light , white on white , which does little for shadows. Ā Ā it suits them both. Ā Ā light , she thinks , serves little purpose if it does not carry warmth.Ā Ā Ā Ā &Ā clarice says : Ā Ā Ā āĀ i hardly think you and i would be found in the same sort of establishments, doctor. Ā āĀ Ā , which is not an answer , which doesnāt mean it is not true.Ā Ā Ā & silence , like light , lingers upon her lips.Ā
š¬š”š š¢š¬ šš”š¢š§š¤š¢š§š šØš šš¢šššš«šš§š š¬ššØš«š¢šš¬ šš”šš§.Ā Ā Ā chapter 6 of the book of daniel , & i was found blameless before him , even when cast into the pit. Ā Ā Ā the lion looks rather smugly at her , and clarice starling too inclines her head , in the manner she had seen him do. Ā Ā she had been enough at churches , she knew fallen angels ā the raw ruthlessness of their red stare upon her , the shadow , always the shadow , before the flame. the monstrosity of it works by contrast , the divine wound is tragically humane.Ā
Ā ā Ā perhaps we would have been friends.Ā perhaps you would have liked me better than now, doctor. Ā āĀ