Lecter looked at Eden carefully and then shook off her comment with a smile, "It does indeed. But it also knows its prey."
Eden raised an eyebrow, "Do you consider me prey, Doctor?"
He laughed, "Not at all. More like an animal in training."
She frowned, "You're taking this awfully well."
Another smile, "I've been aware for quite some time that you knew my true self. In fact, it was the day we first met when I realised."
He walked slowly to the seat by his desk and continued, "As soon as I walked in that door, you saw me for what I was."
"Why didn't you kill me then? If you were so sure that I knew what you were?" she asked.
He shrugged, "Would you have killed me?"
Eden thought for a minute before answering, "I suppose not. It would have been too close to home. Arouse suspicion."
She told him this of course, knowing full well that that wasn't the reason why she would not kill Hannibal Lecter.
She was almost sure he knew that as well.
Hannibal had easily seen through Eden before and Jackson's blunt questions in the interrogation room would have given him the very obvious reason for why she would not kill him.
He watched as she stood there, running through the day's events in her head until she thought of another question. "So what happens now?"
Lecter smiled, "That depends."
Eden swallowed, "On?"
Hannibal rose from his chair and stood in front of her, "On the identity of Sarah Marsh."
Eden growled, "Sarah Marsh is not important."
Hannibal grinned at her reaction, "I highly doubt that Eden. Not if Jackson felt the need to make you remember her name."
She sighed and sat down again, "Why does it matter? It was a long time ago."
Hannibal waved an arm in the air, "I'm curious."
"How do I know you won't tell Jack?" she questioned him. Still considering his worthiness of her trust.
He simply looked at her, "I would think that after our recent revelations, you would see fit to confide in me more delicate matters."
Eden had to admit that he was right. She'd been keeping the other side of her personality a secret for years, surely now that she had found such a similar animal, she could divulge the past activities of that side of her?
She debated it for another minute before taking a deep, relaxing breath, "Sarah Marsh was my first kill."
*I know this one's really short compared to the others but I wanted to leave it one a cliffhanger :')
I'll add the next chapter soon!*