[Is that love? She's not certain. It seems like nothing she's experienced before--she can't imagine what it's like for Spike. But she felt his grief in that memory, and that was real.
Taf is just huddled up next to Erastis, a tiny foot-long cat next to Spike's lynx. But he's doing what he can to help too.]
I see. She found a way to stay true to herself throughout everything.
[That, she can understand.]
Even at the end, she stayed true to herself, rather than choosing one bad ending over another.
[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.
Yes, well-- [gross what is this feelings business get it away from her] --in a normal situation I would say that such a noble sacrifice was quite uncalled for, but...
[Her voice softens again.] I can understand why she made the choice she did.
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Taf is just huddled up next to Erastis, a tiny foot-long cat next to Spike's lynx. But he's doing what he can to help too.]
I see. She found a way to stay true to herself throughout everything.
[That, she can understand.]
Even at the end, she stayed true to herself, rather than choosing one bad ending over another.
I can see why you cared for her.
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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.
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[Her voice softens again.] I can understand why she made the choice she did.