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BUFFY SUMMERS
@BUFFY — if the apocalypse comes, beep me!

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[ripher]

Buffy

[bronze]

no

[ripher]

I just hope you're being careful.

[bronze]

STOP

[ripher]

[ If only he could. ]

I trust you don't want them back?

[bronze]

can you just throw them away
giles
i'm sorry. that won't happen again





you didn't see anything did you?

( her. or — worse somehow, who she was with. )

[ripher]

Thankfully for us both, I didn't.

Buffy, I know you've been through a lot lately. You've taken on a lot of responsibility. After everything that's happened since you returned, you might see this place as a release valve of sorts, and I want you to enjoy yourself if you can. But I also want you to be careful. We don't know what we're dealing with here.

[bronze]

( can somebody kill her again )

i'm not slacking off. it was the ride it had some sort of
i don't know. horny sex magic? i wouldn't have done it otherwise. and i'm not doing it again.
the only thing i'm focused on is getting out of here and back to dawn. that's all i want.

[ripher]

[ Oh, Buffy. ]

Of course.

I don't mean to spoil your fun. I really do think that you deserve to [ ... ] do whatever it is you want.

[bronze]

i know. you're good to me.
are you okay?

[ripher]

I'm as okay as I can be, considering the circumstances.

Are you sure you're all right with my taking the room next to yours? You wouldn't rather share with [ Running down the list of Giles-approved acceptable alternatives. ] Riley?

[bronze]

please tell me that's a joke
i'd rather share with you than almost anyone.
it'll be fun! i think. how loud do you snore?

( unlimited access to giles. we used to pray for times like these. )

[ripher]

Well, I haven't had any complaints.

[ From Olivia. Or.. Joyce. Let's not examine that. ]

Perhaps we could pick up our training again, considering the circumstances.

[bronze]

think you've gotten a little rusty drinking crumpets and eating tea?

[ripher]

[ The old Giles wouldn't have been able to resist the urge to correct her, even knowing she's just teasing him. This Giles just smiles fondly at his phone screen. ]

Not as rusty as you think. I'm sure I can still hold my own.

[bronze]

you're on then.

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