10 [Location: Castle Summers / visual] Everything will be okay

[slayersidekick]

It's taken Willow a really, really long time to work up the courage to make this broadcast, and even when she convinces herself she can't wait any longer, she still has to have some measure of comfort. Colette, her calico kitten, is tucked in her lap, purring contentedly as Willow leans back against the back of the chair she's sitting in. She's in

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[ voice ]

[slaying]

I've been thinking, Will...

[ she starts off a little cautiously. magical matters are just one step removed from her own job. she's always on an unsure footing when they come up. ]

[ voice ]

[slayersidekick]

...Buffy?

[ she'll... just let buffy come to it when she gets around to it. willow's not in any position to do any prying. ]

[ voice ]

[slaying]

[ she changes tack about half-way through her previous thought. ]

It's pretty big of you to come out and make with the heartfelts. It's...impressive. Kudos."

[ voice ]

[slayersidekick]

I-I just... thought everyone deserved it, y'know? A-after what I did.

[ yeah, she's still kicking herself. SOB. ]

[ voice ]

[slaying]

It also sounds like the rest of us should have been paying closer attention.

[ voice ]

[slayersidekick]

It's no one else's fault, though. I don't think anyone could have stopped me. Tara tried to warn me a-and it didn't help.

[ voice ]

[slaying]

[ buffy knows that xander could have. and that she should have tried harder. ]

You know what they say about hind-sight.

[ voice ]

[slayersidekick]

It's all the rage these days, I hear. At least... it means I won't do it again. [ and that's important to her. ]