Hannibal remembers throwing a book down at the other man, and the other catching it easily, casually. They are in a large office with a mezzanine full of books, talking.

The book comes with another one of those colour-coded references. It's a collection of essays on psychology, pertinent to what they're talking about. Then, there is a sudden remembered emotion, of curiosity and warmth, possessive and protective, the feeling of getting a stranger's young dog to come and take food from you, instead of attacking.

Hannibal Lecter looks straight at Charles. "I feel I should introduce myself, for context. My name is Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and I practise psychiatric therapy, so talking about things like this is very much part of my nature."