1 Nov 2001
I am pleased to report that -- for once -- Halloween has come and gone in Sunnydale without incident. I am even more pleased that Buffy's bold gamble of switching bodies with Faith has resulted in complete success, in ways both expected and unexpected.
She has resumed regular patrols, occasionally using the illusion spell Willow gave her, and the results have been phenomenal. Once word got out in the demon community that the young woman they now call "The God Slayer" had returned, we could almost hear the monsters heading for the hills.
The news -- from a spirit whose identity Tara, Willow, and Buffy would not reveal to me -- that Faith had managed to imbue her new body with Slayer strength was rather disturbing at first, but the solution offered by said spirit seems satisfactory. I am well acquainted with Geoffrey Davies -- he is, in fact, my second cousin -- and I believe that, in spite of his youth, he will make an excellent Field Watcher. However, when I mentioned his relationship to me, and the fact that he looks rather like I did when I was in my late twenties, I was somewhat confused by Buffy's comment to Willow, "Remember what Faith said about Giles when she first met him?" Willow started to giggle, then noticed that Tara and I were staring at her. She refused to reveal what she found so funny, but I distinctly heard her whisper "Later," to Tara.
Sometimes I wonder if I will ever truly understand those three young ladies.
On a more personal note, I am pleased to note that Xander has begun to come out of his self-imposed exile, showing up on a regular basis at the magic shop. And although his lack of exercise and proper nutrition has left him without the strength and stamina to assist with patrolling for the time being, he has surprisingly offered to pitch in with research work until he is back in top physical form again.
Buffy appears to have taken a personal interest in Xander's health. They have spent an inordinate amount of time together lately, especially in the training room, where I can hear them working out together. On the other hand, I have noticed that the two of them have a tendency to fall silent, for periods of time ranging from five minutes to over an hour.
I wonder if I should tell Buffy that I know what is going on back there, but I think she's enjoying the idea of "putting one over" on me. I'm sure she'll let me know when the time is right. I only hope that the time will be right sometime before she decides to change her last name.
Until then, I remain, as always
Rupert Giles
Field Watcher
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