[That calm, rational part of Hannibal's mind absorbs the man's story, remembering for the purposes of perhaps using it later to his own advantage. The rest of him, though, was still aching, and the doctor's words were having little effect. He sets aside the plate, and looks again at the snow- covered window. Dark and cold and confining.]
Our circumstances, Dr. Watson, are not equivalent. Will was entirely prepared to be the one to put on the suit. He felt righteous doing exactly what I did to him, to Dr. House. He would have killed himself for the sake of his friend, and left me in the process, even after I asked him not to.
[He swallows, feeling tears welling.]
I have no reason to believe he will not do something comparable in the future.
Re: cw: suicide
Date: 2018-04-09 05:56 pm (UTC)From:Our circumstances, Dr. Watson, are not equivalent. Will was entirely prepared to be the one to put on the suit. He felt righteous doing exactly what I did to him, to Dr. House. He would have killed himself for the sake of his friend, and left me in the process, even after I asked him not to.
[He swallows, feeling tears welling.]
I have no reason to believe he will not do something comparable in the future.