This was good.  Disturbing (because Sam drinking Ruby's blood is just disturbing, wrong, gross, etc.), but I thought you nailed Sam's feelings pretty well.

Erm..<crawls out from under rock>.. I've enjoyed your story so far and I'm ashamed to say I've never left a review before.

I enjoyed Dean's 'talk' with Sam in ambulance.  Poor Sam, pretending he had no idea what his brother was talking about.  Hopfully Sam finds the alter before it gets much worse for Dean.

I'm really enjoying these conversations between Bobby and Sam.  Normally most authors write that Bobby just talks with Dean so it's nice to see this side as well, especially as Bobby makes Sam think about Dean and challenges his motivations and his view of his brother. 

That wendigo of yours is definitely creepy.  It was very disturbing reading how it held Dean to his chest and seemed to be protecting him from Sam, but I'm very glad he let Sam have him.  Awesome chapter as always.

As scary as this chapter was, it was so funny reading about how the wendigo didn't know what to do with an insane woman.  On the other hand, I was so glad that it through Kathleen out of the pit.  I thought that you conveyed the fear and urgency of the characters, as well as their concern for each other, very well.

I kinda felt sorry for Dean that they know about him and Kathleen as well as his iron 'chastity' belt.  Was extremely happy to read that Sam got Dean's chain back.  Awesome chapter as usual.

I don't know what was more unsettling - 'Gabe' at night in the bedroom or Dean on the hunt and in the alley.  Great story.

Poor Dean, I think I should have seen the drugs coming.  I wonder what Kathleen saw on the camera.

oops, Dean almost calling Kathleen a bitch.  I felt so bad for both Dean and Sam when Dean admitted he doesn't think he can sleep next to Sam.  With everything that Dean's dealing with, I don't think Dean's going to do well in the next chapter.

Author's Response:

Hey dude! Hmmm... there will be a flash of extremely dark!Dean next chapter. I've always been really intrigued by his potential ruthlessness, as displayed very chillingly in Bloodlust when he decapitates that vampire. I think in order to do what he does he has to 'switch off' his humanity from time to time and there will be a few moments in C8 when he's pretty scary.

In fact... he's not unlike the thing he's hunting. I tried to get that over at the end of this chapter so hope that came through for you!

Awesome, you decided to stay! 

This was definitely more disturbing than the previous chapter.  I honestly thought Dean was going to kill Kathleen (which was probably what you wanted us to think).  And the way the wendigo was interacting with Dean was very freaky <shudders>.  That scene where Bobby holds Dean and tells him he's got him was sad but I love Bobby's paternal relationship with Dean.  I feel so bad for all of them right now.  Great job as usual. 

So Dean is Gabe again, I guess he really didn't deal with everything very well.  I'm glad Kathleen is chewing Sam out, it wasn't Dean/Gabe's fault that it happened.  As she pointed out, it is not right for Sam to blame the victim, Gabe was just trying to survive in the way he thought best.  Excellent chapter as always.

Author's Response: Yup: Dean definitely had to do this to survive and deep down inside Sam does realize this. But you know, blame the victim is very common and really a defense mechanism we fall into if we just can’t rationalize what has happened. Poor Sam just can’t rationalize his brother – who is a ruthless killer when required – in those circumstances… ;-)

oh boy, the hits just keep on coming (though its totally awesome in a sort of disturbing way).  I thought for sure they'd fined Bobby in this chapter but the tampon/safety/Swchazenagger conversations were pretty funny.  It was scary realizing that Bender was really there and not just a figment of Dean/Gabe's imagination and that he is still having some reality issues.  I also liked your take on 'invisible Dean'.  I thought it fit in well with his personality and can definitely see him withdrawing when John ignores him.  I'm glad Bobby was the one to make him open up again. 

About the reviews, I'm not a writer but I can imagine it is frustrating but people must like your story even though they don't review as (I think you've mentioned?) the reader numbers keep going up.  For myself, I normally don't review people's stories because I don't have an account, am reading while I'm supposed to working on my research projects, don't have to time to check up on a story, or just don't feel like I can write a review that is worthy of the story.  I'm sure people have their reasons but please don't stop posting because it seems that you like writing (and you do it well) and you do have a small but devoted group of followers.

oh gosh, this chapter was great.  I wanted to kill Sam during that ridiculous conversation he had with Dean, how did he expect Dean to understand it?    I was almost crying during that talk with Kathleen, it was so sad and so sweet that he remembered everything about Sam.  He was obviously more of a father to Sam then John was (I'd forgotten he was alive until you mentioned it).  Where'd you drag Sam off to?  Is he going to see Bobby?

Author's Response: Thanks hun! Glad you liked the Dean speech... actually it makes me well up when I re-read it! Whither Sam? Hmmmm...

Didn't expect them to be in the root cellar, glad Kathleen found them but is she or Sam hurt badly?  The part where Dean was talking nonstop from the drugs was funny, as was Kathleen's "this must be what it’s like to have kids”.  Having had a bad reaction to a prescription before, I felt bad for Dean, it's scary when you don't seem to have control over your body.  What's Lee going to do to Dean!?  Awesome chapter as always.

Author's Response: Thanks dude! Glad you liked! Next chapter should post next week…

I should have known better then to think that once you had Kathleen out of the pit that things would go smoothly.  I was glad that Dean got to kill the wendigo, I think perhaps it might help bring some closure?  What's causing Dean's seizures?  Is it a combination of the shock, drugs, broken leg, etc. or is something else going on?  It was nice hearing from Bobby again.  Awesome chapter as always.