You're welcome to my icons, too. I don't make very good ones, but they serve their purpose. *g*

all I can think is how much it would hurt.

Same here. Pain will never be erotic to me (just like incest won't, either).

Or even during, since it sounds like Clint was practically goa'ulded.

Totally! That could be really interesting to explore, as a writer. (Wait... who am I kidding? There must be lots of Clint ponders... stories out there already! *g*)