[Crane noticed the faltering, but guessed that it was Hayley being reluctant to come in. They were still in rather thin ice, apparently. Crane tried to ignore it. He took the coffee that Hayley had put down and leaned against the desk. The coffee was still warm. And at the very least Hayley appeared comfortable now that she was actually inside his room.]

I'm not dead either. [Crane said, but paused before replying to the second part of her question.] I did have a run in with Perry Dawsey that did almost end up with me dead.