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[justimprobable]

Clara Oswald here! You've just missed me, so please leave a message at the sound of the beep.

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[mousquetaire]

[ Two and two. Dear God. He would never have put that two with the other two. It’s astonishing to him that anyone would immediately jump to this conclusion; that’s why he’s trying to understand why. ]

Crane is a terrible man. There’s no doubt about that. Frightening people, hurting people, is what he loves.

But this is…

You have to understand. This seems like such a leap to me. How can you be certain that Max is being affected, by anyone? All she could tell me was that she was having nightmares about something terrible that happened to her, and that…seems like a reasonable response to something terrible happening.

[ He pauses, and thinks about what he’s saying. He’s being more honest with Clara, less careful than he was with Max. He doesn’t want to give the wrong impression, though. ]

It’s not that I’m defending Crane. If he could get inside someone’s head, I think he’d do it happily – though, honestly? That's not one of his powers, and I don't think is is able. If he broke his parole I would act without hesitating, but I cannot do that without proof. Any Judge with a grain of logic in them would laugh this accusation out of the courtroom, and I wouldn’t blame them. I need more than a hunch. I need evidence.

ahh you can ignore this if you want it's so late :c

[justimprobable]

I never said anything certainty, or having proof. I offered it as a possible avenue, and one that I don't intend to let gather dust while a young girl suffers. Your disbelief means nothing to me. I'm not looking for an indictment or a witch hunt. I merely think that the timing of their conversations, which clearly agitated him, and the sudden onset of her nightmares are close enough for options other than coincidence to be examined.

[She's trying to keep her voice measured, but Clara isn't excellent at that.]

We're both in the business of investigation and protection, d'Artagnan, even if I've never charged a pound for it. You're right in saying I only have a hunch, but hunches can save whole planets, in my experience. I have a hunch that he's involved, and I'm going to follow it and learn what I can. If there's evidence to be found, I'll tell you, and if not then I'll look down a different avenue.

Good day, sir.