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"But Mommy, Willow, isn't you and Mama Tara witches?"

"Yes, but we went through this with Hansel and Gretel remember?" Willow explained. "Witches aren't always good in stories.. and not in real life either" she added under her breath.

"What?"

"Nothing, sweetie, let's just get on with the story. In a small village not too far away from Dark Willow's castle, there lived a beautiful girl named Tara..."

A girl with blondish-brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue dress emerges from a small cottage. Carrying a basket with a book inside, she headed across a bridge towards a small town, with sparrows flying around her.

Tara: Little town, it's a quiet village,

Everyday, like the one before.

Little town, full of little people,

Waking up to say...

People began opening doors and windows, popping out there heads to say hello, and some of them heading off to work or go shopping.

There goes the baker with his tray like always,

The same old bread and rolls to sell.

Every morning just the same,

Since the morning that we came,

To this poor provincial town..

"Good morning, Tara" Riley, the baker, greeted as Tara passed the bakery.

"Morning, Riley" she replied.

"Where are you headed?" he asked.

"The library! I've just finished the best story ever. It's about a girl who finds out she's a slayer and she has to fight all these vampires and..."

"Excuse me, but can we talk later, I'm kind of busy" Riley headed back into the bakery shouting "Graham! Hurry up with those baguettes!" Tara shrugged and walked on, two women named Faith and Kennedy watching her.

Faith and Kennedy: Look there she goes, that girl is strange no question,

Dazed and distracted can't you tell?

Wood: Never part of any crowd

Snyder: 'Cause her head's up on some cloud

Everyone: No denying she's a funny girl, that Tara.

Tara jumped on the back of a trolley, riding it through the town while people greeted each other.

Vi: Hello!

Amanda: Good day!

Vi: How is your family?

Spike is talking to Harmony while Drusilla stands behind him, glaring and holding a rolling pin.

Harmony: Hello!

Spike: Good day!

Harmony: How is your wife?

Drusilla wacked Spike over the head with the rolling pin.

Joyce: I need six eggs!

Hank: That's too expensive!

Tara: There must be must be more than this provincial life.

Tara leapt off the trolly and entered the library.

"Ah, Tara" greeted Jenny, the librarian.

"Good morning, Jenny. Just came to return the book I borrowed" said Tara, handing her the book.

"Finished already? You sure read fast."

"I know, but I just couldn't put it down" said Tara as she began searching through books. "Do you have anything new?"

"Not since yesterday!" Jenny laughed.

"That's okay. I think I'll borrow... this one" said Tara, handing a blue book to Jenny.

"This one?" Jenny questioned, looking at her quizzically. "But you've read it twice!"

"I know, but it's my favourite. It has everything, far off places, daring swordfights, magic, and a beautiful princess in disguise."

"Well, if you like it that much, it's yours" Jenny smiled, handing Tara the book.

"Oh! But I couldn't possibly.."

"It's okay, I'll just buy another copy for the library."

"Are you sure?" Tara asked.

"I insist"

"Thank you, Jenny, Thank you!" Tara cried happily, running out of the library.

Angel, Lorne, and Gunn: Look there she goes,

That girl is so peculiar.

I wonder if she's feeling well.

Women: With a dreamy far off look

Men: And her nose stuck in a book

Everyone: What a puzzle to the rest of us is Tara.

Tara sat on the edge of a fountain reading her book, and a group of small animals sat around her.

Tara: Oh, isn't this amazing?

It's my favourite part because, you'll see,

Here's where she meets the princess,

But she won't discover that it's her till chapter 3.

Rona: Now it's no wonder that her name means beauty,

Her looks have got no paralell.

Oz: But behind that fair facade, I'm afraid she's rather odd,

Very different from the rest of us.

Everyone: She's nothing like the rest of us,

Yes different from the rest of us is Tara.

A group of geese were flying through the air, when one of them was shot down. A nerdy looking blonde-haired boy named Andrew ran forward, attempting to catch the falling bird in a sack, but missed, stooping to pick it up. Andrew then ran back to a slightly less nerdy, even kind of handsome, black-haired boy holding a gun.

"Wow, you didn't miss a shot, Warren! You must be the best hunter in the world!" said Andrew.

"I know" Warren grinned.

"No beast alive stands a chance against you... and no girl, for that matter."

"It's true, Andrew, and I've got my sights set on that one" said Warren, turning Andrew's head so that he was looking at Tara.

"The Watcher's niece?" Andrew asked, sounding surprised.

"She's the one! The lucky girl I'm going to marry!"

"But she's-"

"The most beautiful girl in town" Warren interrupted.

"I know, but-" Warren hit Andrew with his gun.

"That makes her the best, and don't I deserve the best?"

"Of course, but-"

Warren: Right from the moment when I met her, saw her

I said she's gorgeous and I fell.

In this town there's only she,

Who is beautiful as me,

So I'm making plans to woo and marry Tara.

Warren follows Tara as she walks by, while two other women watch him.

April and Amy: Look there he goes, isn't he dreamy?

Monsieur Warren, oh he's so cute.

Be still my heart, I'm hardly breathing.

He's such a tall, dark, strong, and handsome brute!

Tara walked through the town, still reading, while Warren tried to follow, having trouble pushing past all the townspeople.

People: Hello/Pardon/Mais oui/You call this bacon?/What lovely grapes/Some cheese/Ten yards/One pound/I'll get the knife.

Warren: Please let me through!

People: This bread/Those fish/It's stale/They smell/ Madam's mistaken.

Tara: There must be more Than this provincial life!

Warren: Just watch, I'm going to make Tara my wife!

Everyone: Look there she goes, a girl who's strange but special,

A most peculiar Mademoiselle.

It's a pity and a sin,

That she doesn't quite fit in,

But she really is a funny girl.

A beauty, but a funny girl.

She really is a funny girl, that Tara!..

- "But Tara can'ts marry Warren!" Sophie interrupted, protesting. "She's s'posed to help Dark Willow breaks the spell!... Isn't she?"

"You'll just have to listen to the rest of the story, baby" Willow smiled.