Spike stood on the Tara's porch, leaning against the railing, he had just explained to her what the last prophecy in scrolls of the ancients had said about how to defeat Angkara, they were both silent.

The Tara turned to him and did something which shocked him immensely she hugged him, she could feel the pain emanating off him and she knew he was scared about what would happen to Violet.

"It's going to be ok Spike, We won't let anything happen to her."

Spike hugged her back and whispered into her ear

"I can't loose her... I've lost too many people in my life... I'm not going to loose her."

She turned her head up and kissed him softly on the lips, "I know Spike, none of us want to loose her..... We will find another way."

Spike was shocked about the kiss that he had just received from the witch but he had liked it, he wrapped his arms tighter round her and buried his head into his shoulder, she stroked his back and whispered comforting sounds into his ears trying to heal some of the pain which was shinning through his startling blue eyes.

"It's all going to be ok." She kissed him lightly on the forehead before removing her arms and pushing his head up.

"Violet's going to be very scared now Spike, she knows about the ritual I can't tell you how I know but I do, she is scared more then she has ever been in her life and she needs you to be strong for her, if you show her weakness then she will show weakness in the decision which she has to make, be strong for her Spike and everything will turn out the way it was supposed to...."

Tara flashed him a smile and said "Good night" and she turned to close the door, spike grabbed her arm though and pulled her back to him,

"You know don't you, how this will all turn out."

"No." she answered honestly, "I see many things because of the gift my mother gave me she could see the future through someone's hearts and I have known that Violet was born to make a choice like this, I can't tell you how it will end though, all I know is that Violet is half way to making her decision at this very moment, I do not know how though all I know is that the decision will have been made by sunset tomorrow and one way or another the world will have change for better or worse under the new moons light."

Spike looked at her a moment and said,

"I won't let anything harm her." And ran off into the night back towards the house

Tara looked after him hoping for the best but she knew in her heart by the feeling in the air that the decision had already been made by Violet and nothing would stop her.

She looked up at the crescent moon and whispered a small prayer to the goddess,

I who have been cursed with the knowledge of the emotions of others, Know that nothing I do can change the future, all I ask is that the soul of the child whom I protect with my spirit shall not be harmed by the outcome of her actions, let her spirit run free in the winds and let her witness only goodness from her actions. I ask this in the name of my goddess.

And bowing her head she retreated into the safety of her house before walking up the long stairs to her room.