[He's definitely heard it before, and he's not at all pleased with what happened after. That was one hell of a mess, and no matter what intentions might have been in place when this new mess started, if Frederick Chilton is declaring Abel Gideon to be gone gone, gone in the way he could come back, Will's going to take him at his word for it. That he's not playing some game. That this isn't a test.
That he's genuinely upset and Will Graham is the only person he can think of where this sort of discussion doesn't lead to an immediate 911 call and asking him to stay where he is.
Aha.]
I do believe you. [Not whispered, not hollow, void of any of those theatrics from Bedelia that Chilton might have heard. He does, at least, sound sincere.] But wherever Gideon's gone from—is it clean?
[Gideon coming back and accusing Chilton would be a nightmare in and of itself, sure. But if he came back and did as much without any trace evidence it ever happened...well, it could look suspicious, if certain people did some snooping. But what looks really, really suspicious? Fingerprints and hair and shoe prints and disturbances that match a cane and whatever else pointed, without a doubt, in the direction of Frederick Chilton.]
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That he's genuinely upset and Will Graham is the only person he can think of where this sort of discussion doesn't lead to an immediate 911 call and asking him to stay where he is.
Aha.]
I do believe you. [Not whispered, not hollow, void of any of those theatrics from Bedelia that Chilton might have heard. He does, at least, sound sincere.] But wherever Gideon's gone from—is it clean?
[Gideon coming back and accusing Chilton would be a nightmare in and of itself, sure. But if he came back and did as much without any trace evidence it ever happened...well, it could look suspicious, if certain people did some snooping. But what looks really, really suspicious? Fingerprints and hair and shoe prints and disturbances that match a cane and whatever else pointed, without a doubt, in the direction of Frederick Chilton.]