fifteenth bite; six months ago

[historyrepeater]

Is anybody familiar with the Wanderer's Yard?

[ A beat. ]This is my sixth month here today. Half a year has never gone by this quickly. I also missed my birthday - which isn't a huge loss. I don't usually celebrate it. Lexi would have made me. She wouldn't have taken no for an answer

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[wield]

That depends. Do you want the bubbly fun answer or the brutal honest one?

[historyrepeater]

Bubbly fun never lasts. [ Also, does he seem the bubbly fun type, Buffy? ]

[wield]

Well, don't be such an optimistic.

[historyrepeater]

Are you an optimist?

[wield]

Try to be. Want to be.

[ A long pause. ]

Not really.

[historyrepeater]

Sometimes, it's hard to be.

[wield]

Seems like you all ready know the answers to your own questions.

[historyrepeater]

I'm sorry your friend went home again, Buffy.

[wield]

Don't. I have a feeling losing people is going to be a frequent thing, so getting use to it is probably best.

[ Also she really can't stomach losing someone close to her right now, so she's trying not to think about it. ]

[historyrepeater]

The holidays are approaching.

[wield]

Yes, and I've been hearing it's so lovely to be at the castle this time of year.

[ Can you hear the sarcasm in her voice? ]

But on the bright side, wishing up a present and giving it to someone without spending any money kind of has it's perks.

[historyrepeater]

The unneeded kissing...doesn't.

[wield]

Seems more like a Valentine's thing to me, doesn't it?

This mean you're gonna go hide out?

[historyrepeater]

It does.

No, I wasn't planning on it. I have a job now.