Standing innocently in the doorway, Buffy lingered outside of Giles' library office. Giles himself had his attentions buried in an particularly interesting read of a book. A few pages went by before Giles finally donned his glasses to look over a sheepish, quiet Slayer.
"Oh, Buffy, I hadn't noticed you there. Is something a matter?" questioned Giles.
"Well, I don't know how to say this, but I was talking with Willow yesterday," slowly articulated Buffy.
"Are things not all well between you and Willow?" Giles inquired softly.
"No," quickly replied Buffy with an unsure expression.
After some pause she finally admitted, "Yes." Buffy explained, "You see it's just that I've been spending so much time with the slayage around Abel's crypt and Oz is still out there."
"Ah, and I suppose you want me to tell you it would be fine for you to neglect your duties and pursue locating Oz with more of your time," guessed Giles.
"That'd be perfect," smiled Buffy.
"You do realize that this is not only a choice opportunity to slay vampires, but that if a vampire did feed on Abel and consequently killed him that the gateway Abel sealed would be reopened, giving way for more necromancers to come into our world. As your Watcher I can't very well endorse you forsaking your responsibilities," reminded Giles officiously.
Buffy dropped her head and remained silent.
"As an adult and dare I say father figure, however, I can tell you that there are times in one's life when the welfare of those close to you are many times greater in your heart than responsibilities that one doesn't even want," added Giles gently.
Her head now raised, Buffy quizzically glanced at the grin on her Watcher's face. She answered it a small smirk of her own.
"Thanks," said Buffy plainly. Giles nodded in awknowledgement, his inner character showing through his simple gesture.
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