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"When he was with the Scoobies he did" Tara smiled. "Not quite as much after he joined Angel."

"Why?" asked Sophie, confused.

"Well, from what your Mommy Willow tells me, he was kind of an annoying know-it-all" Tara laughed. "But by the time he met up with your Uncle Angel in L.A, he'd made enough mistakes to know that he didn't know it all, so it was easier to like him."

"Okay" said Sophie. "So, whats happened next?"

"Later that day, Willow decided to go visit her Uncle Wilkins.."

"Uncle Wilkins, Uncle Wilkins!" Willow cried excitedly as she rushed into the cave. "Guess what?"

"I despise guessing games" Wilkins grumbled.

"I'm gonna be Queen of Sunny Rock!" said Willow, puffing her chest out proudly.

"Yippee for you" said Wilkins sarcastically.

"My Daddy showed me the whole Kingdom, and I'm gonna rule it all!" Willow continued.

"Forgive me for not jumping for joy dear" Wilkins sighed, flopping down on a rock. "Bad back, you know."

"Hey Uncle Wilkins, when I'm Queen, what'll that make you?" Willow asked.

"A monkey's uncle" Wilkins replied.

"You're weird" Willow giggled.

"You have no idea" Wilkins smirked, an evil plan forming in his mind. "So, your father showed you the whole Kingdom, did he?"

"Everything."

"Did he show you what's beyond the rise at the northern border?"

"No" Willow sighed, disappointed. "He said I can't go there.."

"And he's absolutely right!" said Wilkins. "It's much too dangerous. Only the bravest people go there."

"I'm brave!" cried Willow. "What's.."

"I just can't tell you!" Wilkins cried melodramatically.

"Why not?" Willow pouted.

"Dear Willow" Wilkins smiled, ruffling her hair. "I'm only looking out for the well-being of my favourite niece."

"Yeah right, I'm your only niece."

"All the more reason for me to be protective" Wilkins grinned. "A demon graveyard is no place for a young Princess.."

"A demon what?" cried Willow, eyes wide with excitement.

"Oh no, I've said too much!" cried Wilkins in mock-horror. "Well, I guess you would have worked it out on your own eventually, being so clever and all." He pulled Willow to his side, hugging her tight. "Just do me one favor, promise me you'll never visit that terrible place!"

"I promise" said Willow.

"Good girl, now you run along and have fun" he winked. "And remember, it's our little secret." Willow nodded, and Wilkins stared after her, smiling evilly as she left.

Willow ran back to the grassy fields around Sunny Rock, and quickly located her mother, sitting in the sun beside another woman who was brushing the hair of a blonde haired, blue eyed little girl. The girl was Willow's best friend, Tara, and she was exactly who the little princess had been looking for.

"Hi Tara!" Willow grinned.

"H-hi Willow" Tara stuttered, smiling. Tara was naturally shy, but whenever she and Willow were alone she became a lot more confident.

"Come on, I have to show you something!"

"C-can't it w-wait?" asked Tara, wincing as a particularly stubborn knot was brushed out. "I'm g-getting my hair b-brushed."

"As a matter of fact, someone else around here needs some hair brushing too" smiled Jenny, grabbing hold of Willow.

"Mommy!" Willow whined, as Jenny ran the brush through her hair. "Mommy, stop it!" she pulled away. "Okay, no more tangles!"

"W-where are we g-going?" Tara asked. "S-somewhere fun?"

"Really fun" Willow grinned.

"And where is this really fun place?" asked Jenny, raising a suspicious eyebrow.

"Uh.. the waterhole" Willow replied quickly.

"The waterhole?" Tara frowned. "W-whats so f-fun about.."

"I'll show you when we get there" Willow hissed through clenched teeth.

"Oh" said Tara, getting the hint, before turning to the woman who had been brushing her hair. "C-can I g-go with Willow, Mama?"

"What do you think Jenny?" Tara's mother asked. Jenny paused, thinking.

"It's okay with me" she replied.

"Yay!" the kids cheered.

"But you have to take Wesley with you."

"Not Wesley!" Willow and Tara groaned in unison.

"Well, at least Wesley will stop them from going to the dangerous Demon graveyard place, won't he?" said Sophie, although the smirk Tara gave her didn't exactly inspire confidence.