"Thank you." Hannibal nodded. "And no, that's all I think you can do for me for now, Doctor Brennan. I'll return as soon as I've finished reading these books."

He hefted the pile and let them lean against his body. Hannibal was very much looking forward to reading these. And learning much from Brennan.

"I'll just leave the backpack here, in case there's anything you may be able to glean from it."

One more nod from him and he turned, smiling quite happily, and escorted himself out of the building in the exact route that he'd been brought into it.