there are prizes all around you if you're wise enough to see

[praevaricatio]

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[barely]

( He didn't, didn't know how Buffy was parented before their mom died. )

And others. ( He nods, though, making the connection. ) Thank you. It's only going to get harder from here, so I don't think I'm leaving any time soon. How about you and Scotland?

[ooglyboogleys]

I'll probably stay through Thanksgiving. I did promise Buffy that we could actually do a holiday this year, and Stefan's inviting his brother and their old southern vampire friends.

[She has no idea how this holiday is going to go.]

But so far so good. And, if you feel the strong need to flee, you can always get on a plane to Scotland and join in the fun?

[She's mostly kidding, because she doesn't think he would leave his parents like that, but the out is an honest one, should he decide he needs the space.]

[barely]

Southern vampire friends? Sounds gothic.

( Neither does Jeremy. )

Thanks. I'll remember that. And maybe after all of this - if we get the outcome we need - then maybe. But, if -- I think I want to stay close. Their first Thanksgiving back in an underground bunker in Kansas. But, I love you. And miss you, Dawn.

[ooglyboogleys]

I haven't met them yet, but Buffy's been saying stuff about Gone with the Wind that I don't fully understand.

[But she will. Oh she will.]

I love and miss you too. And it will be okay. I'm here if you need me. And I can't wait to meet them too.

[Because she very much does want to meet the two people responsible for her favorite person.]

[barely]

So, literally Southern. Did you know we show that in Mystic Falls, like practically every year. Even now. Ironically, the last few years, but it's tradition.

( He's not tuned into why it's out there, anyway, but, it's something. )

If they get out of this still alive... You will, okay?

[ooglyboogleys]

Okay. If it lasts long enough, let me know and I can change my flight to Kansas, rather than home.

[If he needs the support she'll be there for him.

Also she's heard things about this bunker. Rumors on the supernatural superhighway that there is a group of hunters sitting on a bunker of supernatural knowledge and she wants to see it.

So. Bad.

But no she's really going for girlfriend support. She can do both.]

[barely]

I'll keep you in the loop. Love you. And Dawn? Thank you. Say hi to Buffy for me. And Stefan.

( And, fine, Damon or whatever. )

[ooglyboogleys]

Will do. Good luck.

[And with that, she will hang up and get some sleep before she goes back to family time in the morning.]