The Initative, part 1.

Sunnydale is a crazy place. There's a Watcher and a Slayer in most of the human dimensions in this sub-sector. This Sunnydale has at least two-ex-Watchers, probably three. There's maybe more than one Slayer.

( Thinking it through )

I'm not a gallant rescuer by nature, but allies are necessary, the army geeks could be a danger to everyone and Erynne can't teleport.

More importantly, Old Snaky is a danger to Erynne and everyone else, too - maybe even me if she figures out how. There's the new werewolf to keep in mind, too - maybe more than one - and Old Snaky can thrall any of them.

My biggest weapons are magical - and I've gotta build up the power for that. A customer combusted when I checked the place out. I don't know what they'd done to that vamp., but that was one helluva jolt, more than usual. I need all the energy I can get to deal with old Snaky and the rest of it - so I guess I'm going on this gig.

The Inititative Part two

Initiative part 2.

It was only when I got back to the William Tallisker House that I remembered how badly Erynne had been affected by the last successful attack that Old Snaky had made on her.

She says she feels recovered but I was on the thin edge of telling her asking her not to go. She decided to talk me into it - which is a situation I'll encourage.

As she put her hand to my face I saw the bite that the Joshua creep put on her arm - it was almost healed but it was a sharp reminder of just how much
Old Snaky and her brood need wiping right out!

So there were some things to sing about - but then we were off.