AUTHOR: Pythia
RATING: PG-13
PAIRING: B/G
FEEDBACK: Always appreciated
E-MAIL: pythia@tiscali.co.uk
SUMMARY: Buffy is troubled, lost and drowning in despair. There is only one place left for her to go …
DISCLAIMER: The Slayer and her Watcher are the property of
Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Productions, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century
Fox Television and the UPN Television
Network. The story is written for the pleasure of the author and readers, and
has no lucrative purpose whatsoever. Please do not reproduce this story anywhere
without the author's consent.
THANKS: To Gail, for taking time out to read this when I know she has a great many other things to do …
SPOILERS/TIMELINE: A slight variation on season six.
NOTES: Oddly enough this was actually inspired by a photo manipulation I was working on – I was fooling around and giving Giles a beard to see what he might look like with one. Then I added a background. And Buffy. After which the whole thing took on a life of its own …
The story is based on the idea that, after Buffy died and Giles went back to England, he sought escape from guilt and memory in the most remote place he could find. Which meant that Willow was unable to contact him when she called to let him know that Buffy was back.
I’m not sure about when the events of Season Six were supposed to take place, but the picture and the story demanded this occur mid-winter, with the world moving towards spring. So that’s when it’s set.
‘Exodus 21. V13. But if it is an accident
and God allows it to happen, I will appoint a place where the slayer can run
for safety …’