[ pure familiarity, perhaps. or maybe instead it is the concerted effort on the slayer's part to be more connected; always a contentious topic, with her. ]
Alive again. [ important words. concepts. she latches onto them with a nod. ] How'd you do it? How'd you help him after all that...?
[ the question doesn't need to be asked. buffy knows, although she doesn't realize that she knows, that mercy is rarely a choice amongst some sorts of souls. instead, it's something you simply cannot help but give to even those who have hurt you. even those who disgust you.
there's a reason why jack sparrow fell initially for the slayer's more merciful tendencies in spite of how she hides them under many many thorns. ]
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Alive again. [ important words. concepts. she latches onto them with a nod. ] How'd you do it? How'd you help him after all that...?
[ the question doesn't need to be asked. buffy knows, although she doesn't realize that she knows, that mercy is rarely a choice amongst some sorts of souls. instead, it's something you simply cannot help but give to even those who have hurt you. even those who disgust you.
there's a reason why jack sparrow fell initially for the slayer's more merciful tendencies in spite of how she hides them under many many thorns. ]