That was weird, but then you saw the face of the bus driver, a handsome black guy, he to had his mouth open, you payed for your ticket and walked to t...he back of the bus.There where more guys in the bus all looking at you, one licked his lips and winked at you, there where tow woman both shaking there heads, when you passed them you heard one say "That's a filthy slut, normal woman don't walk like that, must be a hooker"At the back of the bus you sat down and spread your legs, you saw the bus. Please, Dawn. Let me help."Dawn whimpered. It did still hurt. It hurt a lot. And the only one who could help was Faith, but she wasn't here, nor was she in the right position to help."Dawn. What's on your mind?" I... I'm... I'm in... I'm in love with... with..." With who?" Buffy asked, dreading the answer. If she was right, then Dawn may be right, and Buffy couldn't help. If it were Riley, or any of the other Scoobies, then Buffy had no chance of helping. And there was only a slim chance she. “Your friends are about to ride into a battle. A column of Raiders is marching on Heraldsburg from the north, and if you don’t spur your animal to warn them, you may become the only lancer left in your escort.”“How can you know that?” he asked with wide eyes.“I have seen my Lord Solon work his will on his Magic Mirror that Moon Mother’s gifts power,” Zetia blurted out. “Surely, the Count has warned you to watch your manners with the Wizard of the Coast?”“I am sorry, Milord. You surprised me,”. The little girl was her mother's daughter,even if she'd never admit it to herself. You didn't spend years in thecriminal business without knowing a few of the indirect players and hehad known Imp without having met her and saw in Karma the same attitudeand sense of right and wrong as Imp showed.Morgan and Taurus had the last six penned-in and ready to fight to thedeath. The two were Exemplars, thus could withstand their assaults andnot flinch at the bullets riddling them. Mathias knew that.