Chapter Fourteen: Still Amazed
"Have you ever met Will Graham?" Lecter questions from the kitchen.
"Yes, only once though. He came to my mother's funeral, along with his wife Molly. Although, I do have to say I was confused, he never knew my mom." Starling says.
"Hard to look at wasn't he Starling?"
"It didn't bother be all that much, it was a bit shocking at first. I heard what happened to him so I was expecting it."
"Were you able to speak with him at all?"
"For an hour or two. He told be about your crimes and the Dolarhyde case. You nearly killed Will and he nearly killed you and you released Dolarhyde on the Graham family."
"I'm still astonished that you sought me out even after hearing all of the things I've done in the past. They deemed me insane." Lecter says grinning.
"I've told you already, I wanted to know more about my mother. I have nothing left to lose, my family has been taken away. I don't think your insane either, I think you are just to intelligent for modern society." Starling says holding Lecter's stare.
"You really are like your mother, Ashley, you really are exactly like her." Lecter says.