[His own experiences are so deeply rooted in the worst biases, he really wouldn't know. He understands feelings, but he's never really understood how deeply skewed his perception is.

Maybe one day he'll learn.]

Yeah, you'd have liked her. Tough as nails and stubborn to a fault, just like you.

[Bit taller, though. Alisaie ultimately reminds him more of Dawn. Buffy's... different, like she's got the hunger and the bloodlust of a predatory animal but adamantly refuses to reduce herself to being one.]

Reckon some of the others would disagree with you on this not being a bad ending, though. [He smiles thinly.] But I don't think Buffy would.