>>10 Baw. Thanks, then. We shall have a mutual admiration party while I read this next chapter. >>11 Ho boy. This was... this was brutal, but I loved it. (And I'm really, really looking forward to the aforementioned Spy one, because I'm a giant history nerd, and WWII is one of my eras-of-interest (is it weird that I love the history surrounding wars so much when I'm such a staunch pacifist? Or maybe it actually makes sense in a way...) Anyway, if you delve into the Spy's wartime memories with the same depth as you took on the Scout's totally-different-war nightmare, then I shall be in for a treat. I almost never feel the deep need to hug Scout, but that poor boy... (Also, after reading this, I feel I should recommend 'Bury the Dead' by Irwin Shaw. It's a play, which sometimes makes things harder to find... but it's a somber reflective piece with zombie soldiers. That's a weird sentence to type...) Okay, rambled on enough. Enjoyed this, can't wait for more.