[quote=GravityFlux]
BLOODY FUCK IN A JESUS PANTALOON KILL PALEONTOLOGISTS ON A RAPTOR YES
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I can see it happening. Winter is brought in for his funeral, but lo and behold, he still lives! But in a critical state. Or perhaps his body never gets to be recovered, mysteriously vanishing from the scene (Whisper only did find one body). This could allow Winter some time to himself away from the Enclave, questioning what value the Enclave is that it would even for the NCR to resort to child soldiers. It's not that the NCR were fighting dirty either; they were becoming desperate. Enclave taking no prisoners, not even sparing the children who have no involvement with the NCR aside from just being born to parents who worked for them. 

Now granted, I don't know how you want to take this path. But just know that death could not claim you. The afterlife could not take you. So now you must create your own reason to live. Perhaps you want vengeance against the world for causing to much pain. Maybe you want to make peace, seeing how hurtful it makes everyone. Just know that no matter what decision you decide to take him, I will support it.