Giles was fretful all morning and Anya insisted he take a break. "Take a walk or something so I can do some work," were her exact words but Giles preferred not to dwell on the thought of Anya or the annoyed look on her face.
It was a cool day with just a hint of rain in the air and he'd decided to go hike to some of the local "hot spots" as Buffy called them. They were places of high magical energies. A local coven had been attacked recently by a group of vampires at one and the power was especially high due to the human blood spilt on the ground. It was best to keep an eye on the place.
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Ethan drove his car over the bumpy dirt road the elements for the spell in the seat next to him and Stone passed out in the back. The woods outside of Sunnydale weren't very dense but everywhere looked the same. He studied the roadside carefully for the path that led to the casting grounds that Forun and the other vampires had unknowingly prepared for him. He soon found it and parked the car. He glanced at the figure in the back seat and grinned. Very soon would he have total control over the strength and skill she possessed. The Sphere of Kin would bind her to his will. Not a very nice thing to do to your family mind you, but sorcerers had been using it to keep their children in check for centuries and the way Ethan saw it, it was a time honored tradition.
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Ethan's car was defiantly not a good sign, but it was nothing compared to the blinding headache that hit Giles at the foot of the path. He was quite happy to pass out, really, Ethan be damned.
It was a cool day with just a hint of rain in the air and he'd decided to go hike to some of the local "hot spots" as Buffy called them. They were places of high magical energies. A local coven had been attacked recently by a group of vampires at one and the power was especially high due to the human blood spilt on the ground. It was best to keep an eye on the place.
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Ethan drove his car over the bumpy dirt road the elements for the spell in the seat next to him and Stone passed out in the back. The woods outside of Sunnydale weren't very dense but everywhere looked the same. He studied the roadside carefully for the path that led to the casting grounds that Forun and the other vampires had unknowingly prepared for him. He soon found it and parked the car. He glanced at the figure in the back seat and grinned. Very soon would he have total control over the strength and skill she possessed. The Sphere of Kin would bind her to his will. Not a very nice thing to do to your family mind you, but sorcerers had been using it to keep their children in check for centuries and the way Ethan saw it, it was a time honored tradition.
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Ethan's car was defiantly not a good sign, but it was nothing compared to the blinding headache that hit Giles at the foot of the path. He was quite happy to pass out, really, Ethan be damned.