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Drabble copyright 2000, by bloodandivory Disclaimer:
The characters Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling were created by Thomas
Harris. They are used herein without permission, but in the spirit of
admiration and respect. No infringement of copyright is intended, and no
profit, of any kind, is made by the creator, maintainer or contributors to this
site.
He looks up from the FBI website and sees Clarice hunching over her black laptop. “Sit up, Clarice. Your posture is atrocious. I shudder for your spine.” She rolls her shoulders seductively and feigns a wince. “Emmm… I might need an adjustment, Doctor.” ‘I’m hardly a chiropractor, but I believe I could apply some corrective therapy.” He moves behind her, hands at her shoulders, then sighs pointedly at the purple text on a black screen. “Again?” “It’s interesting. The stories are getting shorter. More… elegant... somehow.” “Now,” he switches off the monitor, “if they would just allow us some privacy.” copyright 2000, by bloodandivory |