Strangers by sosa lola
Chapter: Chapter Seventeen

04/17/2010 07:47 am
Great to have a chance to get back to some reading again - 

I really like how you have changed our preconceptions about Reem and have made her almost a parallel to Buffy with the problems they share with their independence and duty.  They are almost conversion of each other - Reem the young woman who just wanted her freedom to live life with her own passion and Buffy so restricted by being the Slayer all her life.  Nice touch they way Andrea gives Buffy renewed strength and grounding -

Still can't see how this is ever going to be any kind of a happy or satisfying Spuffy ending - don't see how it could possibly turn out.
Perhaps we are going to have something that is very different, but also very realistic; maybe all that Spike and Buffy can be is two people who love each other, or did in their past lives love, but now life just won't allow them  any happiness together.

Thank you! I'm glad you like how Reem turned out. I found it unique to have a Slayer from the Middle East, especially from Saudi Arabia. It was quite challanging.

How Spike fits into all of this, that will be touched on in the sequal, but for now, let's wait and see. :)

Rowan
04/10/2010 02:31 am
Nice chapter. I hope someone kills Amy.

I guess she wants to kill Willow or torture her or something. She was always so jelious.

I love your story. I haven't read the comics but I read the stuff on the interenet about them. I'm guessing that Willow was away for a while on some magical retreat and got all powerful, and can now fly. And is almost immortal.

I love the new spike aswell

I can uNderstand why Buffy can't really bond with her child, becuase she has a higher calling and always will have. When you're a mum your highest calling should be your child, but Buffy can't let that happen becuase of her slayer duties. So she's afraid if she gets too close to the baby she'll want to give everything up.

I can't wait to see what Willow has to say about Xander and Buffy having a baby together, as she doesn't know yet. oh you have to make her reaction classic. LOL
Thank you! Amy is rather annoying, she's clearly so jealous of Willow.

You're right about Willow, except for the part about her being able to fly after her trip. Willow was able to fly since Family (Season Five), so it's not a new ability.

I'm glad you like the new Spike, he'd been away from Buffy for a long time, he's not going to remain the same.

04/06/2010 02:21 pm
So Reem's not so much a 'rogue slayer' as a victim of circumstance with an unfortunate line in self-defence tactics... they're still trapped though. I hope Buffy's idea is a better one than the last - and that Willow doesn't come charging into the trap.
Thank you! :)