Dryad said she pictured this as taking place during season three, which makes sense in context, but I thought it had more of a season six vibe myself.

Me too -- I was surprised when you said it took place during season three -- it felt a lot more like season six. Just the way Mulder and Scully interacted with each other, I guess.

I read this story for the first time back in September and really enjoyed it. If I have the time, I'll try to come up with a better, more in-depth comment for the discussion -- or just read what everyone else has to say, at least...