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Giles
Where do I start? I guess I'll tell you what has happened since I last wrote to you. Yeah I know three months have passed but I was never much of a letter writer and I have been busy lately. How have things been going with you Giles, well I hope? So was I right, the others not noticing that I have left Sunnydale. I'm writing this letter without the aid of alcohol this time. I haven't touched a drop of the stuff for a couple of months now. So, how have things been going for me, everything's been going very well.
Leaving Sunnydale was the best decision I ever made. I wasn't that much of a help for you or the scobby gang. Buffy had her whole slaying thing going, Tara and willow are witches. Anya has the whole demon thing going on. As for me, well when I was with you lot, I was just plain Xander Harris. I was hiding who I really was. When you and the others looked at me you saw a third wheel. A piece of dead wood. Well now I've left Sunnydale, I am no longer hiding who I am. I came to LA and I opened up a shop. It's called the magic box. Its exactly like the magic box you own, but it three times the size. The shop also has a specialised library with a lot of rare and ancient books. The library would keep you occupied for years. The shop has to cater a bigger population. Your most probably what do I know about running a magic shop. Practice Giles. In my younger days I used to run a magic shop that was before the earthquakes of 1876 destroyed everything. Before you start thinking I made a mistake about the year I haven't. The date isn't so important any more. I've occasionally thought about getting in touch with cordy, but the past should be left in the past. As you may have figured out I am a lot older than n21, hell I wish I was 21 again. The things I could get away with.
Why choose to run a magic shop. It fits in perfectly with what I am and what I do. You see when I lived on the hellmouth I had to hide who I was. Now I no longer live on a hellmouth, I no longer hide behind a lie. I'm a Warlock. Oh don't worry I'm one of the few good warlocks around. I'm more powerful than Tara or willow will ever be. How powerful am I. If I wanted to destroy every vampire there was I could do it without even raising a sweat. If I did that though it would upset the balance of things. Buffy would be out of a job, if I did that. Your most probably trying to figure out how old I am. Well all I'll say is one thing. Have you ever heard about Merlin the legend? The wizard from King Arthur's court. If you ever come across a picture of Merlin take a real good look, that's when you'll notice how much he looks like me. I guess I could be more direct and tell you about the whole Merlin thing, but I leave you to find out the rest.
I haven't been in touch with Angel or the others yet, but I have been very tempted. Wesley the ex-watcher knows who I am. We know each other from back in the old days. You were so quick to judge Wesley and dismiss him. You never really got to know him, if you took the time to get to know him you would really like him.
I had better sign of now, I have to open the store in a few minutes. I'll write again soon.
Alex.
Giles
Where do I start? I guess I'll tell you what has happened since I last wrote to you. Yeah I know three months have passed but I was never much of a letter writer and I have been busy lately. How have things been going with you Giles, well I hope? So was I right, the others not noticing that I have left Sunnydale. I'm writing this letter without the aid of alcohol this time. I haven't touched a drop of the stuff for a couple of months now. So, how have things been going for me, everything's been going very well.
Leaving Sunnydale was the best decision I ever made. I wasn't that much of a help for you or the scobby gang. Buffy had her whole slaying thing going, Tara and willow are witches. Anya has the whole demon thing going on. As for me, well when I was with you lot, I was just plain Xander Harris. I was hiding who I really was. When you and the others looked at me you saw a third wheel. A piece of dead wood. Well now I've left Sunnydale, I am no longer hiding who I am. I came to LA and I opened up a shop. It's called the magic box. Its exactly like the magic box you own, but it three times the size. The shop also has a specialised library with a lot of rare and ancient books. The library would keep you occupied for years. The shop has to cater a bigger population. Your most probably what do I know about running a magic shop. Practice Giles. In my younger days I used to run a magic shop that was before the earthquakes of 1876 destroyed everything. Before you start thinking I made a mistake about the year I haven't. The date isn't so important any more. I've occasionally thought about getting in touch with cordy, but the past should be left in the past. As you may have figured out I am a lot older than n21, hell I wish I was 21 again. The things I could get away with.
Why choose to run a magic shop. It fits in perfectly with what I am and what I do. You see when I lived on the hellmouth I had to hide who I was. Now I no longer live on a hellmouth, I no longer hide behind a lie. I'm a Warlock. Oh don't worry I'm one of the few good warlocks around. I'm more powerful than Tara or willow will ever be. How powerful am I. If I wanted to destroy every vampire there was I could do it without even raising a sweat. If I did that though it would upset the balance of things. Buffy would be out of a job, if I did that. Your most probably trying to figure out how old I am. Well all I'll say is one thing. Have you ever heard about Merlin the legend? The wizard from King Arthur's court. If you ever come across a picture of Merlin take a real good look, that's when you'll notice how much he looks like me. I guess I could be more direct and tell you about the whole Merlin thing, but I leave you to find out the rest.
I haven't been in touch with Angel or the others yet, but I have been very tempted. Wesley the ex-watcher knows who I am. We know each other from back in the old days. You were so quick to judge Wesley and dismiss him. You never really got to know him, if you took the time to get to know him you would really like him.
I had better sign of now, I have to open the store in a few minutes. I'll write again soon.
Alex.