| 4th page of LECTEROTICA. Neither of them moved for several minutes. Clarice felt her pulse gradually slow, and now her aching muscles demanded relief after being immobilized for so long. Not wanting to disturb Hannibal as he lay sleeping atop her, she moved carefully, oscillating her neck first right, then left, gently stretching her calf muscles. She knew he�d stir soon and was content to wait. A gleam of brightness at the corner of her left eye, having nothing to do with the candles. She turned cautiously, following the line of Hannibal�s arm past the top of her head. In his fist, the Harpy, still clutched tightly. *** In all their time together, Hannibal Lecter never again attempted to cut off Clarice Starling�s air when she came. Sometimes, she wished he would. But he never offered. And she never asked. Give author, RunningWiththeDeer, feedback. Go back to index. HOME. |