Hannibal watched from distance, never taking his eyes off the two. Sookie had discussed where she would lur her victim and Lecter made sure to follow every step they took. The good doctor had come prepared with a range of knives, rope, a tranquiliser gun and a body bag. The temperature was far too hot in Louisiana for a three piece suit and so Hannibal donned a smart shirt and trousers. Over the top of his clothes, he wore his well worn plastic body suit. It would stop the blood staining him. Ideally Sookie should have been wearing one too but Hannibal had taken some of her clean clothes from Adele's home and put them in a bag. They would have to leave the moment the deed was done. Arousing suspicion was not an option.
Hannibal was shrouded by long grass and so was his gun. He looked through the scope and watched Sookie fall to the ground after a hard blow. Hannibal gripped the gun tighter and his finger hovered just above the trigger. He wanted to see how hard Sookie would fight.