[Codependency. That's what Chilton would have diagnosed this scene as, a codependent reality -- a claim that would have come more readily had he not been one of the two participants involved. But it was a diagnosis curled with a twist: codependency in screeching conflict with survival. Will Graham couldn't be blamed for his nature, as Chilton perceived it, his tendency to embroil himself with dangerous people. The mutual magnetism. And now with Abigail's return, the stakes for Will Graham had hiked. This was a Greek tragedy unfolding, and Chilton wanted to change genres.
Crane was a bacteria that had already taken infectious root. He had already persuaded Will to act (as Chilton saw it) erratically against Chilton, and that was dangerous. Not even persuaded, really: suggested. Had Abigail not been the catalyst, Crane would have failed. But Chilton held no delusion about his placement on Will's social hierarchy: Abigail would always come first, and that left Chilton exposed. This was only damage control, this was reclaiming the parameters.]
Crane cannot know, if we still speak to each other. You will have to tell him that we don't, that you've cut off communication, if the topic arises. The man is arrogant enough that he won't even think to question.
No one can know. Not even our mutually acquainted shapeshifter.
[Chilton was already in conversation with the chimera. Someone had to watch out for Will Graham, if Chilton couldn't any longer. And judging by Will's recent text, someone ought to quickly.]
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Crane was a bacteria that had already taken infectious root. He had already persuaded Will to act (as Chilton saw it) erratically against Chilton, and that was dangerous. Not even persuaded, really: suggested. Had Abigail not been the catalyst, Crane would have failed. But Chilton held no delusion about his placement on Will's social hierarchy: Abigail would always come first, and that left Chilton exposed. This was only damage control, this was reclaiming the parameters.]
Crane cannot know, if we still speak to each other. You will have to tell him that we don't, that you've cut off communication, if the topic arises. The man is arrogant enough that he won't even think to question.
No one can know. Not even our mutually acquainted shapeshifter.
[Chilton was already in conversation with the chimera. Someone had to watch out for Will Graham, if Chilton couldn't any longer. And judging by Will's recent text, someone ought to quickly.]