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“It never happened.”
“It did! It did! I felt your heartbeat.”
“Buffy …”
“Oh, God. It’s not enough time.”
“Shh, please.”
“I’ll never forget. I’ll never forget. I’ll never forget. I’ll never …”
Buffy: You must be so disappointed in me.
Giles: No. No no, I’m not.
Buffy: This is all my fault.
Giles: I don’t believe it is. Do you want me to wag my finger at you and tell you that you acted rashly? You did. And I can. I know that you loved him. And, he … he’s proven more than once that he loved you. You couldn’t have known what would happen. The coming months are, are going to be hard, I suspect on all of us. But if it’s guilt you’re looking for, Buffy, I’m not your man. All you will get from me is my support. And my respect.