I know I haven't posted in a while, but I just wanted to let you know that I'm still very much with you, and still very much loving this story. Great, great, great!

i love how devious she was with the not trusting the watcher and the council. great twist of the story!

Perfidious Albion a/k/a Giles. Betrays her every time.

Good plan, Buffy.  Bravo!

Yes finally a Buffy who realizes her watcher is not one to trust completely.

very good update. red is still lying, giles is still an ass, and the slayer seems to know what not to do. thanks for the great read.

I know that it is probably a good idea to get away from Giles also, but I think they should have waited and done the spell first. It might have helped a bit in figuring out some other things. I can't wait for more of this story. It is definately one of my favorites!

Buffy is smarter than she appears in this fic. I hope nothing bad happens in the mean time. Good chapter. Why won't Willow fess up?

Very unexpected and hopefully very smart move on Buffy's part. I'm glad that she realized that she can't trust Giles in this. Thanks for the update.

Buffy's getting real foxy. Nice snow job on Giles. More story please.

I hate to see Giles going bad, but it really does seem almost likely... just because of Spike though. Normally he can fairly clear headed when it comes to Council matters, but you have handled this in-good-faith-yet-still-a-betrayal situation very well. Kudos!

Thanks for showing that side of Buffy. We know that she loves him but also is sure that he thinks he knows what's best. Hate that they're going to Angel's though. I think you'll find most of us do. Honestly don't know what he can do, but maybe Wes can. Great chapter.

go Buffy. I am just glad that she was able to see through Giles. I can't believe he would put her in the Council's hands. Glad she is getting out of town.

Angel didn't have the hotel yet in Season 4(1). That wasn't until Season 5(2). They're still using his basement apartment and the office upstairs.

Hmmm, she's not trusting Giles at all...well, he earned it...

The binding is so simple! Complete their bond as mates, make them equal...why isn't anyone thinking of that, yet. It's got to occur to Spike, even though he'll be sure she'll never go for it, in all his insecurity.

Yay Buffy!!! Smart Buffy! But I still wanna know whats up with Willow...

Thought at first that Giles was starting to show a little common sense, but I guess that was too much to hope for at this point. Even Xander is acting more intelligently, and boy, is that weird or what? Hope going to Angel gives them the break they need to deal with this thing. I'm really impressed with Buffy now. She's using her head and taking control in a big way. Great chapter - looking forward to the next. :)

Good move. Giles is a liability at the moment - the spell is a must though. Very exciting!

bad giles i hope buffy gonna give him a smack great chap more please

Splitting them all up, huh? I wasn't expecting that. I can't wait to see how they solve it on their own. Should be fun.

Oh, and I can't believe (well, sadly, yes, I can) Willow's childishness is trying to stop them from doing something that she knows they think could save Buffy's life, just because she's scared of people knowing she's done something wrong.

Oooh, sneaky Buffy! But I would like to see Angel's reaction to the situation... and how Spike and Slayer Buffy would deal with it...

Hah! Take that, Giles!

Sounds like Buffy's Demon helps her see the truth and trust herself. Can't wait for next chapter

Excellent chapter. Giles perfidy is revealed. But it's unfortunate that they're seperating themselves from the researchers. And Willow is a nasty little liar. I'm surprised that someone hasn't called her on her uber suspicious behavior. Can't wait for more.

Very good chapter. Looking forward to the revealing spel and what we will find out. Interested in seeing where they go. Glad Buffy doesn't trust Giles - she shouldn't! Looking forward to more.