A corner in town- Sunday night

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Buffy had done a lot of soul-searching, trying to figure out what to do about this baby. She knew she couldn't count on Jason and could only hope it wasn't his, and her former addictions and run ins with the law had left her with little money to her name and horrible credit

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Tara was out gathering the final few ingredients for the love spell that would bring about Merlin's freedom when she spotted the girl.

It was a cold night to be out, and Tara had compassion for everyone -- especially if they were attractive women and seemingly posed no threat to Merlin. Her eyes filled with tears as she considered the girl's plight.

"Excuse me," she said, eyes lingering on Buffy's form. "C-can I help you?"

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"I think the question is, can I help you?" Buffy countered. She wasn't into girls, but she could be for a fee.

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Tara licked her lips, trying not to think the way she wanted to think.

It was hard.

"You don't have to live this life," she said. "You can -- put on clothes. Go back to school. M-my master helps a lot of people."

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"I'm beyond help," Buffy told her, seriously, then put on the act again. "Is this because you can't pay? I can give discounts." Evey little bit counted, when it was for her baby.

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"Well, if you ever need anything..." Tara said. "And no."

Curiosity made her pause. "... wait, what kind of discounts?"

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"Depends. What can you do?" She was desperate, oh so desperate!

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It probably wasn't what Buffy meant, but Tara hadn't reminded the audience she was a witch since before the last commercial break.

So she said, "Magic. I do magic" and doodled a hand through the air quickly, making badly-CGI'd trails of shimmery light appear.

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"Cool," Buffy said, nicely surprised. "But I meant 'what can you afford?' Can you magic up money?"

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"Oh." Tara shook her head. "I'm kind of not allowed. That's personal gain."

She considered the girl's I assume scanty clothes again, and, with a sigh, offered, "You can have my sweater, though!"

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"That's okay, it messes with business," Buffy told her, sticking out her boobs for emphasis. "But I'll be here all night if you reconsider."

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Tara gave the boobs a wistful, longing look before she decided to stay strong.

"I'll remember that," she said, and went on her way.