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[When Aunamee sees the grotesque display, no one else is around. He circles it carefully, taking in the silver wire, the flashes of sunlight, the pristine eagle feather dangling from the skeleton's neck.

Hannibal. Hannibal did this.

He swallows a breath even though he doesn't need to breathe, his phantom heart rolling in his chest. When he saw Hannibal's art in the dreamscape, he was overcome with wonder. This is something different. Anticipation? Affection?

Later on, Hannibal will receive a perfectly penned letter thanking him for his gift. Instead of his usual sign off ('sincerely,' or 'with the utmost respect'), he uses the word 'love.']