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[infragment]

[the mun seems overly concerned with the muse's well-being. In order to assure her, Will patiently goes through the exercise Dr. Lecter prescribed for such occasions]

It's eleven fifty-five P. M. I'm in your headspace. My name is Will Graham. See...? It's all right. [a pause] Are you going to make me draw a clock, too?

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[youwill]

You've already indulged her halfway.

[infragment]

Luckily there's a doctor here who has a sketchpad. [to Will, he draws the clock correctly. But of course it doesn't look that way when he hands it to Lecter]

[youwill]

I am always happy to provide. [And of course, Hannibal keeps his face neutral; it would probably take more effort to react 'normally' than to keep everything hidden. The spatial displacement is there - the reason Hannibal keeps asking is to see if it gets worse.]

Thank you. Has the exercise itself been useful? Beyond appeasing certain muns.

[infragment]

[it sure hasn't gotten any better, though Will remains unaware of that fact]

I do find it helpful when I'm in a moment of panic, to remind myself of the present moment. And when I lost time, I was more aware of it because I confirmed the time and place before.

[bsu]

Draw a clock? [ up goes that wonderful eyebrow. ]

[infragment]

It was an exercise Dr. Lecter asked me to perform.

[bsu]

How'd you do?

[infragment]

I did it correctly twice. [well he thinks he did, anyway. And why would Lecter keep that from him if he didn't?]

[bsu]

Good to hear. I'm guessing he suggested the self-narrating too, unless you read Fight Club recently.

[infragment]

It is. Reminding myself of where and who I am in the present moment is supposed to keep me separate from the crimes I'm profiling.

[bsu]

Was that before or after running into the living dead girl?

[infragment]

Both. I think it calmed her, too.

[denokandafaran]

Why would you need to draw a clock?

[infragment]

It's an exercise in spacial recognition.

[denokandafaran]

Does it help?

[infragment]

It pleases Dr. Lecter, so it must be helpful.

[denokandafaran]

Maybe. I don't really trust most doctors that much.

[infragment]

I work with them, so there has to be some level of trust.

[denokandafaran]

I guess that's true.