Thank you -- it really means a lot to me to know that people are still reading and enjoying this crossover, particularly as I wrestle with the plot for the next bit.

I just want to shout at John to let Zoe in, to not be so sad and shuttered. But he wouldn't be him if he did.

It drives me crazy that for John, this is letting someone in. It's hard for him to allow someone who isn't Sam or Dean to get this close to him -- and that's a very different kind of relationship to this. And I think Zoe sees this, which is why she doesn't ask before doing anything.

But you know, he let her rearrange the ammunition! For someone like John, that's a really big step.