She knew it. As soon as the demon had gotten away the previous night, Buffy
had known that Walsh would ride her. And she was right. Walsh spent five
minutes telling Buffy why one of her teams would have succeeded where she'd
failed. And for the past fifteen minute debrief, several mentions of her
'letting the ST go' had ensured the rest of the team got it too. She looked
toward Willow and Xander, both of whom were giving her sympathetic looks.
She shrugged. The only other option was to go to see Giles, and she
couldn't do that. No matter what they thought, she had her reasons. She
shivered as she remembered the main reason.
"Buffy, if you've finished your day-dreaming, perhaps we can start our search for the day?" Walsh put as much condescention into her voice as possible.
Buffy sat up straighter in the chair. "Sorry."
"Now, same teams as before. Agent Finn will assign you to your appropriate areas. Keep alert people. Buffy has confirmed which demon we're after, and it's dangerous."
Buffy almost felt like adding a 'Yea me," but knew it wouldn't be appreciated. Shrugging, she joined Xander and Willow as they waited for Riley and his team to get ready. "Well that was only slightly more fun than getting your teeth pulled."
"Without anasthetic." Buffy smiled briefly at Xander's contribution.
"Buffy, we could always.."
"No we can't." Buffy knew Willow well enough to anticipate what she was saying. "Trust me Willow, this is the best option."
"Right," Riley walked up to the three friends, "we're doing sector 5A." At their blank looks, "near the old High School, through the sewers."
"Where the cave formations are?" Buffy tried to keep the tremor from her voice. She knew she wasn't successful by the looks of concern she received.
"Yeah, is there anything wrong?" Riley was worried. Buffy was usually so confident.
"No, no. Just a bad memory from that area." Yeah, like dying.
................
Giles moved further into the cavern, his movements more comfortable now that the bruises were healing. One advantage of being a demon; fast recuperative powers. He had an idea he'd be grateful for that before his time in this form was over.
At first he'd wanted to rush back to Willy's and make Ethan turn him back into a human. The knowledge that Buffy and her new friends would be looking for him was one of the reasons for his decision not to do that. Also, Ethan may have been waiting for him, and he didn't want to walk into a trap. So, he'd decided to find sanctuary, at least until nightfall. Which had led him to this damp, miserable place. The one place Buffy wouldn't search for him. It was the only place she never ventured. The place where she'd died.
"Buffy, if you've finished your day-dreaming, perhaps we can start our search for the day?" Walsh put as much condescention into her voice as possible.
Buffy sat up straighter in the chair. "Sorry."
"Now, same teams as before. Agent Finn will assign you to your appropriate areas. Keep alert people. Buffy has confirmed which demon we're after, and it's dangerous."
Buffy almost felt like adding a 'Yea me," but knew it wouldn't be appreciated. Shrugging, she joined Xander and Willow as they waited for Riley and his team to get ready. "Well that was only slightly more fun than getting your teeth pulled."
"Without anasthetic." Buffy smiled briefly at Xander's contribution.
"Buffy, we could always.."
"No we can't." Buffy knew Willow well enough to anticipate what she was saying. "Trust me Willow, this is the best option."
"Right," Riley walked up to the three friends, "we're doing sector 5A." At their blank looks, "near the old High School, through the sewers."
"Where the cave formations are?" Buffy tried to keep the tremor from her voice. She knew she wasn't successful by the looks of concern she received.
"Yeah, is there anything wrong?" Riley was worried. Buffy was usually so confident.
"No, no. Just a bad memory from that area." Yeah, like dying.
................
Giles moved further into the cavern, his movements more comfortable now that the bruises were healing. One advantage of being a demon; fast recuperative powers. He had an idea he'd be grateful for that before his time in this form was over.
At first he'd wanted to rush back to Willy's and make Ethan turn him back into a human. The knowledge that Buffy and her new friends would be looking for him was one of the reasons for his decision not to do that. Also, Ethan may have been waiting for him, and he didn't want to walk into a trap. So, he'd decided to find sanctuary, at least until nightfall. Which had led him to this damp, miserable place. The one place Buffy wouldn't search for him. It was the only place she never ventured. The place where she'd died.