Ooops... I paused in my reading to make a review about the Orios/Aurelius thing. Only after leaving the message did I go back and realized that what I thought was a writer's error was, in fact, part of the story. My apologies.

The Master was head of the Order of Aurelius, not Orios.

yeah. they totally misinterpreted that seemingly simple rhyme...sigh...on to more :)

Oh great, the masters going to rise again! Just what she needw now and without Spike to watch her back. William maybe a good fighter but he lacks the passion and experience that Spike has. This is getting better all the time.

Poor buffy, everyone is pulling on her - if she's with Spike, Dawn's mad, if she's at work, Spike's not happy. Willow is never happy.

He was dust, dusty bits of dusty dust. LOL Sounds like my house.

uh oh! You've thrown something else into the mix. Love it.

so glad i final follow my not to catch up on this fine fic. buffy is in love with spikeand in lust with william. her friends are,as usual, not. and the master is on his way back. fantastic snd wonderfully told. thanks

Excellent Bitiness. Can't wait to see where you go with the Return of the Master of the "Oreos" line.

I was reading and reviewing on a different site. Just caught up with story again, and i'm really enjoying how the plot is unfolding. Great chapter!

Ahhh - the Master. It'll be great to see him again after all this time!

Wow what a rollercoaster of a ride! I'm loving this William - soul of a poet (I don't buy the whole 'but he's soulless' thingy) and the heart of a warrior most definitely. And oh soooo possessive...lovely ~eyes glaze over at the thought~ So old Bat-face might be making an appearance huh? Well since Buffy's already killed him twice, and with Spike/William fighting in her corner too, I have every confidence she can go for her third time. I hear that's the charm, LOL. Looking forward to your next instalment.

I have really enjoyed what you have done with this story so far, I love that you had Buffy actually stop the denial and realize that she loves Spike. I also like that you had William ask Buffy about how important her friends approval was in comparison to her feelings, and you had Willow state why Dawn might be clingy.

great update..ohhhh the Master... and damn Buffy and her denial anyway! lol

Yikes! That fat old git coming back? I hope Buffy gets over herself and her supposed friends' opinions soon enough so that Spike/William can help her. More story please.