but this was where I was at when I thought I had to post or miss the challenge altogether.

Uh, may I just say three words?

Sod the challenge.

Write the rest, so I can stop fretting about poor Fraser and get on with my life! Please. With sugar on top. And maybe some of those little chocolate sprinkles that actually taste like chocolate and not tiny wax hamster turds.

::batting eyes::

Mmmmmm?