Plan of attack
"I say we go in and blast him!" Urd slammed her fist down on the table, shaking it.
"Father has expressly forbidden us to get involved so directly." Belldandy sat deep in thought, "We can offer guidance, nothing else."
"Why is that?" Buffy asked.
"You've heard of those 'mysterious ways' of his?" Skuld raised an eyebrow, "Well this is one of them: he likes you humans to work some things out on your own."
The room went silent again.
"Unity." Belldandy said after some time, "What you need is Unity: strength, heart, spirit and mind."
"That's some serious mojo!" Willow blinked, "You're talking primeval forces and everything."
TBC...