Cracking good story, keeping the tension up all the way. And the wintry weather beautifully conveyed, even if we Brits have forgotten what that's like, so far this winter! And we just know they shouldn't let our Ray out on his own, don't we, there's bound to be trouble? Ray-dar pinging - love it! *bg*
Thanks very much for posting this contribution to the Advent Calendar - like everyone else, would love to see a sequel sometime!