Respite

Ian and Nikki go to a gay bar and chat about life, love, and manhunting.- - -“Fascinating,” says Nikki, and she really means it. “Getting inside their heads to track ‘em?”“Yup. But you gotta be careful with that, or you start to sympathize with them. I don’t,” adds Ian, “and that’s what makes me the best.” He shrugs. “You know, most of the time with criminals, there’s no disorder at all. Just the good old story of someone taking a wrong turn, and they can’t get back.” He grins suddenly, but there’s no joy in his eyes. “But those aren’t the kinds of cases they call me in for.”