Calvin made himself comfortable right away, and comfortable was good.  People talk more and tend to lie less when they are at ease.  He seemed already engaged, looking her in the eye immediately with a certain flair, striking her with a personal warmth.  He gave no impression of having anything to hide whatsoever.  Of course, much of his past had been divulged, willfully or not, in the courtroom so perhaps there really were no more secrets.  Still, everyone had an upbringing, a childhood, some sort of history of traumas that affects the shape of their behavior and interactions with others.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:orangered">"I'm doing ... <i>all right</i>, I think.  "I hesitate to say 'good' in a place like this."</span><br/><br/>He assessed his situation candidly and rationally.  Even the mild chuckle seemed honest.  Still, Terrilee was under no illusion that she wasn't dealing with a sociopath.  Grooming his fingernails could have been narcissistic vanity showing through or an act of nerves to hide a genuine vulnerability.  Either way, she would keep her guard up.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:orangered">"Do you mind if I ask where you're from, Dr. Wells?"</span><br/><br/>She couldn't help a blush at his noting of her accent.  She was sure that this attentiveness had gotten him very far with all of his victims, but he wanted to know something about her and although legally she was bound (and actually advised) to tell him nothing, she felt it only fair to share so long as it was something innocuous.<br/><br/>"No, I'm not exactly New England now am I?  Tennessee," she obliged.  "Grew up in Chattanooga."  She wouldn't remain on the back foot for long.  The topic had led her to her first point.  Despite putting in the request and sending two bump emails, Terrilee still had not heard back from the department.  She placed her hands upon the table, her long fingers extended casually, her knuckles gently tenting.  "I could ask the same.  "Believe it or not, Corrections has not sent me any files on you yet.  I'm still waiting," she explained.  "So all that I really know about you is from the media, and quite frankly I'd rather not source you there.  It would be quite unprofessional of me, no?"