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Title: Dry Eyes 58/100 TtH Prompt: #100 Dry Summary: Vala observes the sisters’ reunion. Dry Eyes Vala easily recognized Dawn from the pictures Buffy had shown her. She held her teammates back so the sisters could have a moment alone to reunite. A lot had occurred since the last time they had seen each other and she was sure that they needed to ensure themselves that the other was okay. To Vala’s surprise, while the sisters’ greeting was warm and open, it was done with dry eyes. They smiled and hugged each other tightly. Then there was an obvious shift in tone as the smiles dropped and serious looks were adopted by both women. Dawn seemed to be explaining something and Buffy’s expression grew more somber. Even from that distance, Vala could see the pain and sorrow growing in Buffy’s eyes. She just knew that the slayer was going to shoulder the burden of guilt once again – whether she deserved it or not. It hadn’t escaped Vala’s notice that Buffy seemed to take each loss and mistake as a reminder of her own failings. She carried the safety of the world on her shoulders and she rarely complained. Now that she had joined the stargate program it was probably more like the safety of the galaxy weighing her down. Vala’s eyes teared up over the thought of how lonely Buffy must feel sometimes. She cried for Buffy, where the slayer couldn’t cry for herself. Previous Chapter Buffygate Menu Next Chapter |
