In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.
The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state --
"Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it."
And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on,
"Bring a snack or somethin' too.
The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks.
"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."
And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.
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robowest2017-02-11 12:00 pm
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Well, that adds you and Jason to the list. Which gives us... six people so far.
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You can't kill six people.
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I'd just prefer Hannibal not die because of a weak link like this. You don't have assurance that everyone will confess their knowledge.
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[ Xion cuts herself off and sighs. ]
I don't want to falsely accuse anyone, Will. But we have to start somewhere, and then we can keep narrowing down. Once we have a list we can try eliminating people from it.
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But.
You know.
Instead, quietly: ]
I know that, but he isn't vital to you.
[ Unlike Will, who would prefer death over living without Hannibal. ]
Well, you know from our alibis that Hannibal and I were occupied. That's good enough.
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That gets her expression to soften. Yes. She gets that. Hannibal might not be vital to her, but she already lost someone who was. ]
I understand. Thanks, Will.