lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Rebecca
and Dawn came into view at the head of the stairs.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Dawn smiled as she noticed Xanders new
‘drowned rat’ look “New fashion statement Xan?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Xander
decided to ignore that comment when his eyes lit on the bundle that Rebecca
held.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“We bumped
into Bo outside, she said you’d be needing these” Rebecca handed him the bundle
of dry clothes.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Just then
Dawn pulled a pair of shoes out from behind her back, swinging them in front of
his face. When Xander tried to grab them
from Dawn, she took off at a run with Xander in hot pursuit.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> A trail of puddles was all that was left
behind.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Rebecca
watched them leave before she turned to study Buffy and Spike.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Both were still reclining on the bed side by
side. Rebecca walked in and lay on
Spike’s other side, half her body draped on his.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> She gave him a small kiss hello before laying
her head on his chest and looking at Buffy. “So did you two have your talk?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Yes
luv.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Buffy
merely nodded.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Good, so
everything is clear between you?” Rebecca snuggled closer to her husband.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> “So what was the outcome?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Buffy
tried to speak but no sound would come out.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-so-bso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“It went
something like Buffy loves Spike, Spike loves Buffy, Rebecca loves Spike, Spike
loves Rebecca” Both of them held their breath while they waited for Rebecca’s
reaction.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Rebecca
remained silent for a moment “Well ew aew all that” she peered up at Spike
before turning back to face Buffy again “I was just waiting for you two to
catch on.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“So you
don’t mind that we have feelings for each other” Buffy was completely confused
by Rebecca’s reaction.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“No I
don’t mind” Rebecca frowned for a moment “But I thought I already told you that
didn’t I?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Before
either of them could answer Dawn walked in “Oh Hugs” she squealed before
throwing herself onto the bed, wriggling in between Buffy and Spike.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
reached an arm out to pull the two girls closer enjoying the feeling’s of love
and affection they were sending him.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Hey
what’s with the smoochies!”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
They
looked toward the door to see style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Willowlang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> standing
there, hands on hips. lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Taralang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> came up
behind her, whispering lightly in her ear.
Both girls flung themselves at the bed with shouts of “Group Hug”.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Anya and
Giles had followed the girl’s home and were now watching the fun.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Anya looked up at Giles hopefully.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Oh go
on” Giles sighed as he watched Anya join the group on the bed.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>The six
girls squealed and giggled as the bed adjusted to fit all of them.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Spike was enjoying being the centre of
attention from this writhing mass of females until….”BALLS!”style='mso-spacerun:yes'> The girls all stopped eying him
suspiciously. Spike tried to worm his
way free “Jus’ watch where you’re putting those knees ladies.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:ic'>Tc'>The girls
stared at him aghast for a moment, until Rebecca piped up “William was always
very ticklish.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
looked at his wife in horror “That’s just evil”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>The girls
looked at each other before turning back to face Spike, the look of horror
increasing as he watched them inch closer.
He sprang forward as they chased him around the room; everywhere he
turned there was a laughing female and her devil hands.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Eventually he ended up on his back on the
floor with the girls surrounding him.
Spike was trying to contort his body away from their hands when he
caught sight of Giles and Xander watching from the doorway. “Help me you gits!”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Both men
shook their heads vehemently unwilling to risk becoming victims
themselves. They took a large step back
when the girls looked their way, an evil glint in their eyes.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Giles and Xander looked at each other and
back at Spike’s pleading face before shrugging and slamming the door shut.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-fonyle:yle:italic'>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Giles and
Xander sat downstairs nervously watching the stairs, just in case the girls
decided to turn their attention towards them.
Everything had gone quiet a few minutes ago and the suspense was killing
them.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
came stalking down the stairs and threw them a filthy look “I should bite you
for leaving me up there.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Oh is
the big bad vampire frightened of a few helpless girls” Xander said in mock
sympathy.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“HELPLESS!”
Spike shouted before lifting his shirt to display the myriad of scratches that
now adorned his stomach and sides “You left me up there with TWO slayers, two
witches, a vengeance demon AND a teenage girl.”
Spike ran a hand through his hair trying to smooth it back into place
“Your lucky there was no bloodshed” he
sat down near Giles.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“So who
was the scariest” Giles’s amusement was evident in his voice.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Dawn!” Spike
shaped his hand into a claw “I swear that girl has talons.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Oh don’t
be such a big baby” Dawn pouted as she joined them.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
merely raised an eyebrow as he once again lifted his shirt.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dawn
paled slightly “Oops. Sorry.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Whau
su
sorry for Dawnie?” said style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Willowlang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> as she
and the others finally came downstairs.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dawn
simply pointed at Spike’s stomach.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Oww”
ag Willowlang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-languag-US;-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike sat
there pouting and behaving like a two year old until Rebecca gave him a playful
slap across the back of the head “Don’t be a baby”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Xander
was thoroughly enjoying the show “Owww does wittle Spikey have a boo boo?”style='mso-spacerun:yes'> He managed to duck Spikes swinging hand
before continuing “Does Spikey want a Band-Aid?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“No whelp
I don’t want a Band-Aid. Vampire healing
remember?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“So you
don’t want us to kiss it better then?” style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Taralang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> was
smiling cheekily.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
smirked back at her, curling his tongue behind his teeth and waggling his
eyebrows “Now I didn’t say that luv” he began to swagger towards her.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansiguagguage:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Anya
walked past giving Spike a short slap on the back of the head as she did.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-s:ita:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“HEY”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“We have
a meeting to attend, if you had forgotten.
There will be time for group fun after.”
Anya purposely strode towards the door as she attempted to hurry
everyone along.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike muttered
to himself as he grabbed his robe so he could venture outside “Bloody bint”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
felt a slap across the back of his head again as Giles strode past “I heard
that.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
rubbed his head “Bugger” he pulled the hood of the robe low over his face before
following the others.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Anya lead
them into the a small building in the heart of the town, the group sat down
looking around them curiously as they waited for the elders to join them.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>The walls
were adorned with an array of deadly looking weapons, each seemingly embedded
in the wall. Buffy moved to stand in
front of them and tried to pull a small dagger from its resting place.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“The
spirit will only release a weapon if you are in mortal danger” Buffy turned to
see a small white haired man. “Those particular weapons haven’t been used in
over 2000 years.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Anya
moved forward to great man man “Dante!”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dante
greeted Anya warmly before taking his place at the head of the table “The others
will be in directly, if you’d like to take a seat Miss Summers.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
Buffy sat
at the opposite end of the table, to her right sat Spike, Rebecca, Giles and
Anya, the others sat to her left.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dante
studied each of them in turn “I would like to welcome all of you to
Midian. It has been a long time since we
had a visit from ayerayer.” He turned
his attention to Rebecca “I believe that you visited Salus near lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Oxfordlang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> often in
the past.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Rebecca
nodded
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“I’m very
sorry dear but only a handful of residents managed to survive.” Dante sighed
deeply “It was one of the first communities to be attacked; when the sanctuary
spells were shattered we were unable to restore them.”style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“You’re
spells were shattered you say.” Giles looked worriedly around him.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> “Does that mean that Midian is susceptible to
attack?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dante
shook his head “No Midian has always been protected by the forest, we were the
only ones not affected when the barriers went down.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> We tried to bring as many survivors here as
possible.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US-bid-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Rebecca stared
numbly at the table, somewhere inside she had known that her friends were
probably dead, but to have it confirmed was still painful.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
could feel his wife’s pain and bent over to nuzzle her neck whilewhiswhispered
words of solace.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Buffy
watched Spike comfort his wife for a few minutes before turning her attention
back to Dante. “I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but what are you? I mean
are you human or……..”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dante
gave a chuckle “That’s quite alright Miss Summers.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> I am a Tenlasia demon dear. I believe
Rebecca knew my sister?”
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“Rachel?
Did she …..” Rebecca couldn’t finish that sentence.
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Dante shook his head sadly “No both she and
David were killed during the attacks, they were defending the village so that
others could bring the children here.”
Dante passed a hand across his eyes wearily.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> “One couple managed to bring about seven
children here safely. The others were
lost.”
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Before Rebecca could ask who it was that had
survived, others began join them in the room.
An extremely tall woman with light purplish skin seemed to glide across
the room to sit beside Dante; she turned violet eyes toward the group smiling
warmly “I am Jayala! Welcome.”
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>A demon similar to the one Xander had seen
earlier sat on Dante’s other side. He
smiled widely exposing his vicious teeth to the group before thrusting a clawed
hand in Xanders direction. “Hi I’m Mathew; I believe you met my sister-in-law
earlier.”
style='mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>The
others were amazed when Xander grasped the offered hand without hesitation
“Hey, pleased to meet you.” His eyes lit
up when he saw Isabo enter the room “Bo!”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>She
settled herself between Mathew and Xander before waving hello to Rebecca and
Dawn. Bo turned and gave Xander a
seductive smile while she ran her hands across his shoulders “I see the clothes
I sent fit you…very well. So are you
going to introduce me to your friends?”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Xander
started to blush and looked sheepishly towards the others “Umm guys this is Bo,
we meet earlier today.”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Anya
watched the pair closely before snuggling u Gil Giles and sending Xander a
knowing smile “I wonder if he knows?” Anya’s smile broadened when she
thought of the look on Xanders face when he found out exactly ‘what’ Bo was.
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Buffy was
amused by the interaction between Xander and Anya when she heard a small cry. style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Buffy turned to see Rebecca staring at the
couple who had just entered, tears streaming down her face.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Buffy was surprised to see a similar look of
shock on Spike’s face; she turned to study the newcomers.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Something about the man seemed vaguely
familiar, almost as if she had met him before.
Buffy startled when Rebecca flew across the room to wrap her arms around
the man, sobbing uncontrollably into his shirt.
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lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Spike
stood and followed his wife, as he neared the man he stopped and hesitantly
nodded “Hoston”
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>
lang=EN-US style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>“William”
the man nodded back before turning his attention to the weeping slayer in his
arms. “Shhh Shhh Rebecca, it’s ok dear,
everything’s going to be alright.” He
gently stroked her hair as she calmed and looked up at him questioningly “I’ll explain
everything, I promise.”
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