Okay, seriously, Sheila, you have NO idea how relieved I am to hear you praise this & that you think I got Eric right. He was a bitch to write, man. My God, I have no idea how James did it when writing the original. *g*

And yes, to answer your question, the Winchesters do inhabit a very dark world. Not quite as dark as what I've depicted, but they could very easily tip over that edge.