[She's not the only one who hasn't given herself the time to break down over Lecter's betrayal. His didn't result in death, but he's still got a lot of issues with it. His resulted in Abigail's death, he's sure of it, and if she mentions grieving for herself, he won't say anything about his own. Everything he has to do for her has to be all for her, no need for him to go about inserting himself into everything.
Lecter brought them together. Lecter tore them apart. Lecter made her a ghost, and now they're both ghosts of a terrible past life to each other. As much as it hurts to hear her voice and see her face, he can cope. He's not sure it will be so easy for her (as if it's easy at all), so he'll hide away for the most part. She won't have to see him if she doesn't want to.
He'll haunt from the sidelines. There but not exactly present—isn't that a little like home?
Is there no good middle ground for them? He can't think of any.]
I haven't told anyone much past my job. I did mention you to a woman named Evelyn Carnahan, but just that I knew you. Nothing about how. She's trustworthy. [As trustworthy as anyone can be after the whole issues with murderers in hiding.] She's the only I've told. I won't tell anyone else. Probably best to keep any conversations we have on that network private, and if you need me, you know how to find me. [If you need me—what if she never needs him? Would that be so different from home?] Do you need me for anything now, Abigail?
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Lecter brought them together. Lecter tore them apart. Lecter made her a ghost, and now they're both ghosts of a terrible past life to each other. As much as it hurts to hear her voice and see her face, he can cope. He's not sure it will be so easy for her (as if it's easy at all), so he'll hide away for the most part. She won't have to see him if she doesn't want to.
He'll haunt from the sidelines. There but not exactly present—isn't that a little like home?
Is there no good middle ground for them? He can't think of any.]
I haven't told anyone much past my job. I did mention you to a woman named Evelyn Carnahan, but just that I knew you. Nothing about how. She's trustworthy. [As trustworthy as anyone can be after the whole issues with murderers in hiding.] She's the only I've told. I won't tell anyone else. Probably best to keep any conversations we have on that network private, and if you need me, you know how to find me. [If you need me—what if she never needs him? Would that be so different from home?] Do you need me for anything now, Abigail?