"Good Lord," Giles gasped as he stood staring at the girl he'd been searching for for months. "Buffy how are you?"
"I'm good. It's been hard, but I have people helping me get my life back together. I know the Hellmouth needs a keeper, but if you knew how much evil stuff goes on in LA. You'd appreciate want I've been doing." Buffy rambled.
"Then you've returned just for a visit?" Giles asked.
"Actually I'm back, because a green empathy demon I know told me that I couldn't run from my past. Plus I knew how worried you would all be, but I just wasn't ready to come back. I'm still not sure I'm ready, but Lorne seemed so determined."
"Ah, Korthlornswath has been watching out for you." Giles
"You know Lorne?"
"Wonderful Demon and actually does a mean rendition of 'Somewhere over the Rainbow.'"
"Wow, I'm starting to question both of your sexualities, but anyway I just needed to make sure everybody was still okay and let you know that I'm fine."
"Have you seen your mother yet?"
"The person who went ballistic when I told her who I am? Not yet. I'm still getting up the courage for that fight."
"You might be surprised at how much she truly loves you and how hard this has been on her."
"Well she was doing a pretty good impression of my dad when she told me never to come back."
"She was angry and we don't always use our common sense when we're angry or scared."
"So, are Xander and Willow okay?"
"Yes. They'll be thrilled to see you."
"Well that might have to wait awhile."
"Where are you going?"
"To see Mom, I owe her the knowledge that I'm fine, even if I don't want to stay."