Chapter 463
As the two groups stared awkwardly at each other Buffy asked Dawn to go elsewhere. Maybe this wasn't the best way to get truce talks started, letting Dracula know that Buffy didn't trust him around Dawn. But the fact was Buffy didn't trust Dracula quite yet. Dawn went over to the table of food and blood. There she was approached by a familiar face, Conner. Dawn hated him once for what he had done. But time, and her current situation, made her more understanding.
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Dawn: What are you doing here?
Conner: I came to see you actually.
Dawn: Why now?
Conner: To see if it was true. Plus I figured you're stronger now. You can take your revenge if you want.
Dawn: I did hate you once, but then I realized you had to choose between me and your mother. And you chose Darla.
Conner: I'm sorry.
Dawn: And now ironically, she's helping me. I can control my instincts, live on animal blood. I mean,who wants a slayer angry at her. Also it's wrong to kill people.
Conner: I'm happy for you. I should probably head home before my parents start to worry.
Dawn: Wait. I know we all need to work together to stop the Master. But these idiots over there aren't even talking to each other.
Conner: Do you have a solution?
Dawn: Yes. We are suppossed to be enemies. Let's dance. Right now, in front of everyone.
Conner: Show them that we can all put aside past grievances.
Dawn: Yeah. Seems like a good ice breaker.
Conner: Okay, let's dance.
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Conner and Dawn danced in front of everyone. As Dracula and Buffy's groups looked at this they thought that perhaps these kids had the right idea.