Nnnnngh. trollopfop and starletfallen insisted I read this, and I'm rather glad they did. Just... YES. I approve. I'd have a more coherent comment for you, but... that's really all I can manage. That and pure, unadulterated love.

"Have you ever been shot, Ray?" Sam interrupts.
This literally made me squeak and jump a little. None of the other lines did, but that one line was for some reason very, very scary in the best way.