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Part Five… – Galway, Ireland 1753
"Here we are miss."
The carriage had pulled up in front of a small cottage. The only light to be seen in the whole house was coming from what Buffy assumed was the study.
"Thank you very much..Liam. I..ah…can take it from here." Seeing the young Irish mans confused look she realised that he probably had no idea what she meant.
"I mean, I'll be fine now. Thank you again and I hope to see you soon."
Buffy suddenly realised that what she had just said probably wasn't acceptable in these times and looked at Liam quickly. She thought she would see a look of disapproval there but all she saw was the feeling strongly returned…
Buffy stepped out of the carriage and walked up to the door of Professor Giles' house. She didn't turn around but she could tell he was watching her. She could feel his eyes on her and she knew he would not leave until she was safely inside.
She knocked on the door nervously, hoping against hope that the man inside would know enough about the magical and demonic worlds to believe her story.
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Part Six… – Galway, Ireland 1753
Professor Rupert Giles rose from his desk where he was studying what he could find on the last demon his Slayer had faced. Who could be at the door at this time of night? Surely it would not be Alexander, this late at night? He was used to late night visits from the young man who had placed himself as the Slayers protector but surely not at 2:00 in the morning? Especially considering the fact that his Slayer should, by now, be resting peacefully…
Opening the door he stopped short at the sight of the young woman in front of him. She looked so much like Anne it was uncanny. It's not Rupert! He reminded himself.
"Yes?" He asked, still in shock.
"Are you Mr. Giles?" the young woman asked.
"Yes, I am. Rupert Giles, Professor of Demonology, at your service ma'am. How may I help you?"
The middle-aged man looked confused as to why a young lady should be looking for him at this time of the night. Maybe she has demon problems…
Buffy almost laughed at the look on the man's face. He was obviously trying to work out why she was there. She *almost* laughed, but stopped, remembering the importance of what she was here for.
"I was wondering if I may speak to you Professor on a matter of much importance." Hey, I'm really beginning to get the hang of this way of speaking! She thought. Cool!
"Certainly, certainly. Come in." He looked back at the carriage. "Won't Master Liam come in too?"
"No, he just gave me a lift, I mean, gave me a ride here. I am pretty sure he will be wanting to get home."
Buffy turned to the carriage and sure enough, Liam was sitting inside watching her. She gave him a little nod, blushing slightly under his intense stare, hoping he would understand her meaning. He seemed to because he shut the carriage door and the horses started off into the night.
Buffy turned back to face to Professor. This is gonna be hard…
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Part Five… – Galway, Ireland 1753
"Here we are miss."
The carriage had pulled up in front of a small cottage. The only light to be seen in the whole house was coming from what Buffy assumed was the study.
"Thank you very much..Liam. I..ah…can take it from here." Seeing the young Irish mans confused look she realised that he probably had no idea what she meant.
"I mean, I'll be fine now. Thank you again and I hope to see you soon."
Buffy suddenly realised that what she had just said probably wasn't acceptable in these times and looked at Liam quickly. She thought she would see a look of disapproval there but all she saw was the feeling strongly returned…
Buffy stepped out of the carriage and walked up to the door of Professor Giles' house. She didn't turn around but she could tell he was watching her. She could feel his eyes on her and she knew he would not leave until she was safely inside.
She knocked on the door nervously, hoping against hope that the man inside would know enough about the magical and demonic worlds to believe her story.
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Part Six… – Galway, Ireland 1753
Professor Rupert Giles rose from his desk where he was studying what he could find on the last demon his Slayer had faced. Who could be at the door at this time of night? Surely it would not be Alexander, this late at night? He was used to late night visits from the young man who had placed himself as the Slayers protector but surely not at 2:00 in the morning? Especially considering the fact that his Slayer should, by now, be resting peacefully…
Opening the door he stopped short at the sight of the young woman in front of him. She looked so much like Anne it was uncanny. It's not Rupert! He reminded himself.
"Yes?" He asked, still in shock.
"Are you Mr. Giles?" the young woman asked.
"Yes, I am. Rupert Giles, Professor of Demonology, at your service ma'am. How may I help you?"
The middle-aged man looked confused as to why a young lady should be looking for him at this time of the night. Maybe she has demon problems…
Buffy almost laughed at the look on the man's face. He was obviously trying to work out why she was there. She *almost* laughed, but stopped, remembering the importance of what she was here for.
"I was wondering if I may speak to you Professor on a matter of much importance." Hey, I'm really beginning to get the hang of this way of speaking! She thought. Cool!
"Certainly, certainly. Come in." He looked back at the carriage. "Won't Master Liam come in too?"
"No, he just gave me a lift, I mean, gave me a ride here. I am pretty sure he will be wanting to get home."
Buffy turned to the carriage and sure enough, Liam was sitting inside watching her. She gave him a little nod, blushing slightly under his intense stare, hoping he would understand her meaning. He seemed to because he shut the carriage door and the horses started off into the night.
Buffy turned back to face to Professor. This is gonna be hard…
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