It could be that Lily was finally killed at the docks. Trolls are known to regenerate, and it seems that fables are pretty tough too all on their own.
I think the ribbon would force the girl to go along with the fantasy of any paying 'John'. That would have her take off the dress and then get back on the bed. They cut/beat here to cause the blood pattern, and then she healed a bit on her way to the docks. (Dress torn but no blood, blood pattern that then ends, AND flowers in her hand.)
Snow White in the picture book, and in the picture has her hands across her belly - where there are no flowers. So, at some point before her body dies or leaves, she had to grip them in her hand tightly.
'Dead' bodies don't really get that beat up from rope - rope marks usually mean a struggle, or at least the ability to bruise over time. And what we saw on Lily was them cutting into the skin. So, probably struggle at some point.
If you arrest the Woodsman, you get more people to look at after you talk to TJ. Specifically, you get both Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Tweedledum is still in the green car (which looks to be Crane's); but Tweedledee is looking in a fridge that only has a bottle of ketchup on the left side. Bigby's fridge fits that because it had ketchup and his Huff & Puff cigarettes only. So, the Huff & Puff cigarette found in room 207 is probably from Tweedledee. Who probably didn't 'fully' kill Lily, but was there to interact with Lily. Would give her a way to the docks, and someone whom she might need to obey from the Crooked Man.
Love the OP's hypothesis. Most of it fits perfectly. Can't believe I didn't recognise that axe! I can well believe Bloody Mary killed Donkey… moreskin, but I believe someone else killed Lily. Allow me to explain.
I believe the photo Faith stole was the photo planted to frame Crane. The Crooked Man/The Tweedles needed to keep Crane in his job to keep earning and taking bribes from Bluebeard in order to pay CM back.
Remember how Lily's body was found in the river, head on doorstep, bloodstains on bed but no blood trail? Lily didn't die in there. That proves Crane's innocence with regard to murder. He has an unhealthy obsession with Snow White, is out to save his own skin and is terrified beyond comprehension. He's been protecting the Tweedles out of fear CM/Bloody Mary will come after him (they're CM's hitmen).
I reckon Beauty was completely clueless. Nothing about her behaviour from meeting her on the front desk to when she reminded Bigby h… [view original content]
I don't think his simple mind is an act, since it was part of his original story. However, if Vivian is the culprit, it's perfectly plausible that she got the giant simpleton to help her. I could see Hans being the voice TJ heard near the waterfront.
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It could be that Lily was finally killed at the docks. Trolls are known to regenerate, and it seems that fables are pretty tough too all on their own.
I think the ribbon would force the girl to go along with the fantasy of any paying 'John'. That would have her take off the dress and then get back on the bed. They cut/beat here to cause the blood pattern, and then she healed a bit on her way to the docks. (Dress torn but no blood, blood pattern that then ends, AND flowers in her hand.)
Snow White in the picture book, and in the picture has her hands across her belly - where there are no flowers. So, at some point before her body dies or leaves, she had to grip them in her hand tightly.
'Dead' bodies don't really get that beat up from rope - rope marks usually mean a struggle, or at least the ability to bruise over time. And what we saw on Lily was them cutting into the skin. So, probably struggle at some point.
If you arrest the Woodsman, you get more people to look at after you talk to TJ. Specifically, you get both Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Tweedledum is still in the green car (which looks to be Crane's); but Tweedledee is looking in a fridge that only has a bottle of ketchup on the left side. Bigby's fridge fits that because it had ketchup and his Huff & Puff cigarettes only. So, the Huff & Puff cigarette found in room 207 is probably from Tweedledee. Who probably didn't 'fully' kill Lily, but was there to interact with Lily. Would give her a way to the docks, and someone whom she might need to obey from the Crooked Man.
I don't think his simple mind is an act, since it was part of his original story. However, if Vivian is the culprit, it's perfectly plausible that she got the giant simpleton to help her. I could see Hans being the voice TJ heard near the waterfront.