Livvy listened attentively and watched the facial expressions and body language of Mr. Shudder. He was very animated and very interested in the whole process of being at a crime scene. She felt he genuinely wanted to help, saw no reason why he shouldn't wander beyond the yellow caution tape like he belonged.
And just about everything he had told them indicated he might have recently escaped from an honest-to-gosh asylum.
“Well, okey-doke,” Livvy said with a smile. She gave Reyes a quick look before she continued, sounding quite reasonable. “We want to make sure we understand what y'all's sayin' here, so let me just summarize.” She took a breath. “You know he was scared when he died, but he was already dead when you found him. You told the dead guy you'd help, I guess, avenge him, sort of help, because with him bein' dead an' all, there wasn't much else to do.”
Livvy was not going to go into the part where the dead man was unable to tell this guy anything because he was dead, and the condition of his mouth wouldn't make a damn bit of difference.
And just about everything he had told them indicated he might have recently escaped from an honest-to-gosh asylum.
“Well, okey-doke,” Livvy said with a smile. She gave Reyes a quick look before she continued, sounding quite reasonable. “We want to make sure we understand what y'all's sayin' here, so let me just summarize.” She took a breath. “You know he was scared when he died, but he was already dead when you found him. You told the dead guy you'd help, I guess, avenge him, sort of help, because with him bein' dead an' all, there wasn't much else to do.”
Livvy was not going to go into the part where the dead man was unable to tell this guy anything because he was dead, and the condition of his mouth wouldn't make a damn bit of difference.