And for Anders's own sanity he was also picturing a wee Bridge -- which was not exactly a mental image he had to work at concocting. But still, the holy-frak of it all hit him all over again and he had to cover the receiver with one hand and let out a strangled "Holy crap holy crap holy crap!"

"Uh huh," he said once that moment of necessary venting was out of the way. "You as excited about that as I am?"