L.A.
"Buffy, have you ever read A tale of two cities by uh Charles Dickens?"
"Umm..."
"Oh no never mind ... it doesn't matter."
"No what is it...tell me Giles."
"Well it's ... it's just that I can't help thinking of that book at the moment."
"How come?"
"Well in 'a tale of two cities' there is this character...a...a girl by the name of Lucie. And in this book she's often referred to as 'the golden thread'. She is the most compassionate of all the characters. Her love alone has the power to transform those around her and keep everyone together."
"And..."
"And she reminds me of Willow. Who although has done some things that no girl should of ever done or experienced is like a daughter to me. As are you. I do honestly love you, and Xander, and Willow, like my own children ... Well even though I never have had children of my own..."
"Giles!" Buffy cut him off.
Giles's attention snapped to Buffy who looked at him softly.
"We know Giles. Xander, Willow, and I, we know. We had biological father's who were never around. YOU WERE. You are our father."
"Oh my, I ... I had no idea that you children thought that way."
Buffy and Giles hugged each other. Buffy looked into Giles's eyes.
"Soon we'll be a complete family again."
Colorado
"Teal'c why do you want to talk to Willow personally?"
"O'Neill, I do not wish to converse with Willow Rosenberg alone."
"Then why did you say that you did?"
"It was merely a test."
"What sort of test?"
"One to gage her reaction. My symbote felt uneasy in her presence and I could tell that she although she is very powerful, she was also terrified of us. I merely wished to see if she would any threat. And since she did not attack us we will not have to worry about dying by her hand."
"Uh huh, well thanks for letting us in on your plan ahead of time Teal'c. It's very re-assuring." Jack responded trying to sound casual. "Anyway I'll see you later big guy."
"Goodbye O'Neill."
"Buffy, have you ever read A tale of two cities by uh Charles Dickens?"
"Umm..."
"Oh no never mind ... it doesn't matter."
"No what is it...tell me Giles."
"Well it's ... it's just that I can't help thinking of that book at the moment."
"How come?"
"Well in 'a tale of two cities' there is this character...a...a girl by the name of Lucie. And in this book she's often referred to as 'the golden thread'. She is the most compassionate of all the characters. Her love alone has the power to transform those around her and keep everyone together."
"And..."
"And she reminds me of Willow. Who although has done some things that no girl should of ever done or experienced is like a daughter to me. As are you. I do honestly love you, and Xander, and Willow, like my own children ... Well even though I never have had children of my own..."
"Giles!" Buffy cut him off.
Giles's attention snapped to Buffy who looked at him softly.
"We know Giles. Xander, Willow, and I, we know. We had biological father's who were never around. YOU WERE. You are our father."
"Oh my, I ... I had no idea that you children thought that way."
Buffy and Giles hugged each other. Buffy looked into Giles's eyes.
"Soon we'll be a complete family again."
Colorado
"Teal'c why do you want to talk to Willow personally?"
"O'Neill, I do not wish to converse with Willow Rosenberg alone."
"Then why did you say that you did?"
"It was merely a test."
"What sort of test?"
"One to gage her reaction. My symbote felt uneasy in her presence and I could tell that she although she is very powerful, she was also terrified of us. I merely wished to see if she would any threat. And since she did not attack us we will not have to worry about dying by her hand."
"Uh huh, well thanks for letting us in on your plan ahead of time Teal'c. It's very re-assuring." Jack responded trying to sound casual. "Anyway I'll see you later big guy."
"Goodbye O'Neill."