Major Jasper Whitlock feels too young to be an officer in the War Between States, and can hardly stomach the killing. When he runs across a like-minded soldier hiding in the darkness, he finds the companionship he never found with his own men. Slash.

Jasper is tired of Edward boasting about his mind-reading, and tries to prove that his empathic abilities are more powerful. Slash, M for citrusy consequences. Judge's Pick for Best Vamp in the Slash Backslash Contest.