oh, aka! i don't even know what to say to this comment! i was SO excited and pleased that you took the time to do pull quotes (and of some of my FAVORITE bits, too) and i am SO glad that this worked for you. and i think you should know that i did a DANCE OF GLEE when i read that you found little!ben a convincing child version of fraser. i worried over that characterization, because i wanted him to seem different (in that he was happy and loved and tragedy-free), but i wanted him to be...HIM. i'm SO glad you felt he was.