Hannibal smiled as memories of Will flooded his mind, instantly warming him. His reaction wouldn't have been considered normal given the last time the two had seen each other Hannibal had gutted him. He pushed the knife into the man's stomach and dragged it across, causing blood to waterfall out.
He scooped out some of the butter mix and curled it onto each of the mushrooms. "He has a gift. The ability to assume your or my point of view with complete understanding and empathy. He used this ability to catch serial killers. To catch them is to understand them."