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This morning, Dr. Hannibal Lecter is sitting on a fallen tree by the Caribbean inlet, drinking iced tea from a large glass and looking out onto the ocean part of the lake.

There are ice cubes in the glass, and from time to time, he presses it to his face where somebody seems to have hit him.

There is a piece of paper sticking out of his pocket.

He's far from his usual dapper self.

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Amanda has gone for an early morning swim when she notices someone sitting in the distance. When she swims over enough to recognize him she smiles and swims ashore.

"Good Morning, Dr Lecter." the she see's his eye and the smile faulters, "What happened there?"

"Good morning," Dr. Lecter says. "Just a little accident."

Chuckling, "Right, well if you don't want to tell me you could just say as much."

Taking a seat. "Aside from the obvious," gesturing at the eye, "How are doing?"

"Thank you," Dr. Lecter says. "It's a fine and pleasant day."

"That it is" she smiles. "That's why I'm out for a swim."

"I sincerely hope you will enjoy it," Dr. Lecter says.

"I have been enjoying it."

"Do you swim?" she almost takes it for granted that he will but asks to be polite.

"I do," Dr. Lecter says. "At the pool, at home."

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"You should try it here sometime. It's very refreshing."

"Also, there is a mermaid in the lake," Dr. Lecter says.

"Is that a reason to try it or not?" she isn't sure if he means tat as a good thing or a bad thing.

"I hear she eats people," Dr. Lecter says.

"Oh" Amanda looks back at the water, "Well, then maybe I should swim armed."

"Might be a good idea," Dr. Lecter says. "Just keep her off you with a gun."

"I don't use guns." she says casually. "I was thinking a knife." a brief pause, "Or I suppose I should try speaking with her first." admitting, "I do try to behave myself in Milliways."

"Only try?" Dr. Lecter asks.

She laughs, "It's been a while since I've slipped ... At least here."

"When did you?" Dr. Lecter asks.

"A few years ago, there was this person, she and I kept stealing a jewel from each other." her eyes glint with the memory.

"That seems like lifetimes ago."

"Don't tell me you're a boyscout."

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"No," Dr. Lecter says. "I'm a psychiatrist."

Amanda laughs, "And psychiatrist's don't always play by the rules then?" she hasn't actually known many.

"That depends on what the rules are, and who makes them," Dr. Lecter says.

"That is something we can agree on."

"What rules don't you follow?"

"Those of religions not my own, for example," Dr. Lecter says.

"And what is your religion?" she asks.

"I don't have one, actually," Dr. Lecter says.

"I'm not much for the confines for passing and evolving beliefs" she admits.

"They are an emotional crutch for people who don't know better," Dr. Lecter says.

"Or who like to use the power of the masses to further their own ends." a flash of anger passes over her features before they return to her normal jovial tone. "The church often made for a nice mark."

"Are you for them, or against them?" Dr. Lecter asks.

"I do not like the church as an organization, saw too many good women burned at the stake, but a few centuries ago they were the best place to find valuables to steal." spoken nonchalantly.

"Yes, so one hears from the resident Viking vampire," Dr. Lecter says.

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Amanda chuckles, "I have yet to meet him." she doesn't sound surprised by this.

"Do you have supernaturals such as vampires in your world, or should I say are you aware of supernaturals in your world" she isn't certain if Hannibal himself is a supernatural but there isn't really a polite way to ask directly, if he is and he wants to tell her great, otherwise it doesn't much matter to her either way.

"Dr Lecter? Are you well?" Olivier comes down to meet him, dusting the soil from his hands.

"Largely," Dr. Lecter says, giving him a rueful little smile. "A woman hit me in the face."

Olivier frowns. "May I ask why, sir?" It seems very strange to him. Such a strike is usually the result of an unkind or unwanted comment to a lady but he can't think that Dr Lecter would say say such a thing.

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