Exactly!! He's Ev & he's so earnest & wants to change the world & help everyone & he's got so much guilt at the end & he's such a great guy...and I can totally see why Hoot took him under his wing & tried to shield him & get him through everything. (And went after him, but that's another story...*g*)

No need to apologize. *grins* I'm all about the more canon-ish stories myself (as we all know) & God knows I'd be happy to talk about the characters all night long... ;)