Talking
Got kind of freaked about the whole Orion thing....about how I could have died, how I managed to survive so I went to the one person I knew could help...
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Kris wandered through the warehouse, her mind filled with a lot of thoughts and most of them troubled. She pushed her hands into her dark hair before she came to a stop at Giles' office, she raised her hand and knocked lightly.
"Come in," Giles called as he worked on group training sessions. "Hello, Kris. How are you doing?"
Kris attempted a smile," I've done better...you?" She asked politely as she wandered in, her hands moving to loose themselves in her pants pockets.
"Some leftover kicking myself," Giles smiled. "How can I help, Kris? Want to talk, someone one to pound, or just someone to be with to chat casually? I can do all of that."
Kris smirked lightly before she shifted where she stood," To be honest, I'm..kind of freaked by what I did, you know with Orion."
Giles nodded, sighing. "I do understand, both the motivation for you doing it and for being freaked. Sit down, please. I am very proud of you for surviving, Kris."
Exhaling slowly, Kris moved over, taking a seat and shifted her arms so they now rested across her chest," I must have got lucky huh?"
"Maybe just a little," Giles smiled softly. "It was also talent, no fear, and extreme motivation. Do you doubt your skills?"
" I used to." Kris admitted softly before she lifted her eyes to look at Giles," I look back on what I did, and I surprise myself. I guess I never thought I had that in me..."
"Then the spell was a good thing for you," Giles said firmly. "Don't loss the fear though, it can keep you alive. Don't let it freeze you, learn to use it. You're a Slayer, Kris. That's not a mistake of nature. You were Chosen."
Kris nodded to Giles' words," Yeah I know, I scared myself as well. Now I can look at my actions with a sound mind, what I did, how I acted, it's scary. I mean I could have died, and no-one would have known."
Giles nodded sadly. "No, we wouldn't have. It happens, Kris, sometimes the Watcher never really knows. Before... we knew when a new Slayer stepped forward. Now, we'd search high and low and pray. Its one reason I'd prefer everyone to at least patrol with one other person."
" I'm going out with Rhiannon at some point." Kris remarked casually before she leaned forward, propping her chin in her hand," I'm kind of scared Giles, I mean, if my dad can make one deal with a demon. What's to say, he won't make another with..another?"
Giles' eyes flashed angrily. "Perhaps he won't even consider it in the future. Give me his address and phone number. I'll have a little... chat with him."
Kris didn't miss the look in Giles' eyes and it made her smile, before she nodded," I'll get them to you..." She trailed off, tipping her head to the side," It's odd when I fought the demons, I was thinking of how proud you would be, because I had done my research and found their weak spots. Weird huh?"
"No, not at all and I'm... very proud and pleased," Giles smiled, reddening a little. "You worked and performed wonderfully, even under the spell. Some of us didn't."
" I guess, it had different effects on different people." Kris said thoughtfully, pushing her hair behind her ears," A lot of people, don't talk when they should, I should know. I do it myself."
Giles chuckled. "And some of us talk when we should shut up. My advice, get back into a good training schedule, don't patrol without a partner. You'll probably find the first couple of nights a little shaky. Flashes of your fight with the demons might cause you to hesitate."
" I gotcha." Kris said with a small smile," I'm all about the training anyhow, I think I need to work on my social skills."
Giles laughed. "We'll all work on that. One of my goals for the beach party. Bring the shy ones out and some of us to meet everyone. Perhaps offering to help some of the others with their studies? I know you're good with the books. Pin, I have a feeling, won't be amused with learning."
" She doesn't seem the type of girl whose much into that sort of thing." Kris said with a nod, before she continued on," I'd be happy to help anyone with their studies, if they need it, that reminds me. I have to return some of Matthew's books, had them for a very long time now." At this point, she smirked," I'm surprised he hasn't hunted me down with a large sword by now."
"I'm just hoping he doesn't thrash me," Giles laughed. "I forgot to admit to him I'm the one that stole his motorcycle."
Kris winced softly," Oh man...you know how he loves that bike." At that, she chuckled and shook her head.
Giles nodded. "Yeah, so... go return your books, post a notice on the board that you want to help people with their studies and get to know them. Deal?"
" Deal." Kris said with a nod and a small smirk, before she got to her feet," Thanks for the talk, it's nice to have a Watcher again. Gabriel and I..we never did click.."
Giles frowned at the mention of his old friend. "I know, neither did we at the end. Don't worry, we find who meshes with whom."
" Yeah, I guess his place wasn't here anymore." Kris shrugged, running a hand through her hair," At the end of the day, you and I have a purpose here, I guess, he needed to find his elsewhere."
AsherBard: "I hope he does," Giles said geniunely, standing up. "Any time I can help, let me know? Please."
" Sure and bear in mind, this isn't a one way deal. If you need any help..or anything, don't hesistate." Kris said with a genuine smile, tipping her head at Giles.
"Thank you, really," Giles smiled and walked around the desk and hugged the young Slayer. "Go be productive and put this behind you."
Kris blinked a little at the hug, before she returned it, giving Giles a very gentle squeeze. Didn't want to break anything now did she? She pulled back, smiling at Giles," Shall do."
Giles nodded and returned to his desk as she left. "Quentin is rolling over in his grave. Can hear it now, 'too attached,' 'too emotionally involved with the Slayers,' 'father's love for all of them...' Bastard," he muttered.
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It's real nice having a Watcher again, I didn't really click with my last one but Giles, he's cool and he makes me think it's going to be alright.
Which is good...well for me right now, it's good.
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Kris wandered through the warehouse, her mind filled with a lot of thoughts and most of them troubled. She pushed her hands into her dark hair before she came to a stop at Giles' office, she raised her hand and knocked lightly.
"Come in," Giles called as he worked on group training sessions. "Hello, Kris. How are you doing?"
Kris attempted a smile," I've done better...you?" She asked politely as she wandered in, her hands moving to loose themselves in her pants pockets.
"Some leftover kicking myself," Giles smiled. "How can I help, Kris? Want to talk, someone one to pound, or just someone to be with to chat casually? I can do all of that."
Kris smirked lightly before she shifted where she stood," To be honest, I'm..kind of freaked by what I did, you know with Orion."
Giles nodded, sighing. "I do understand, both the motivation for you doing it and for being freaked. Sit down, please. I am very proud of you for surviving, Kris."
Exhaling slowly, Kris moved over, taking a seat and shifted her arms so they now rested across her chest," I must have got lucky huh?"
"Maybe just a little," Giles smiled softly. "It was also talent, no fear, and extreme motivation. Do you doubt your skills?"
" I used to." Kris admitted softly before she lifted her eyes to look at Giles," I look back on what I did, and I surprise myself. I guess I never thought I had that in me..."
"Then the spell was a good thing for you," Giles said firmly. "Don't loss the fear though, it can keep you alive. Don't let it freeze you, learn to use it. You're a Slayer, Kris. That's not a mistake of nature. You were Chosen."
Kris nodded to Giles' words," Yeah I know, I scared myself as well. Now I can look at my actions with a sound mind, what I did, how I acted, it's scary. I mean I could have died, and no-one would have known."
Giles nodded sadly. "No, we wouldn't have. It happens, Kris, sometimes the Watcher never really knows. Before... we knew when a new Slayer stepped forward. Now, we'd search high and low and pray. Its one reason I'd prefer everyone to at least patrol with one other person."
" I'm going out with Rhiannon at some point." Kris remarked casually before she leaned forward, propping her chin in her hand," I'm kind of scared Giles, I mean, if my dad can make one deal with a demon. What's to say, he won't make another with..another?"
Giles' eyes flashed angrily. "Perhaps he won't even consider it in the future. Give me his address and phone number. I'll have a little... chat with him."
Kris didn't miss the look in Giles' eyes and it made her smile, before she nodded," I'll get them to you..." She trailed off, tipping her head to the side," It's odd when I fought the demons, I was thinking of how proud you would be, because I had done my research and found their weak spots. Weird huh?"
"No, not at all and I'm... very proud and pleased," Giles smiled, reddening a little. "You worked and performed wonderfully, even under the spell. Some of us didn't."
" I guess, it had different effects on different people." Kris said thoughtfully, pushing her hair behind her ears," A lot of people, don't talk when they should, I should know. I do it myself."
Giles chuckled. "And some of us talk when we should shut up. My advice, get back into a good training schedule, don't patrol without a partner. You'll probably find the first couple of nights a little shaky. Flashes of your fight with the demons might cause you to hesitate."
" I gotcha." Kris said with a small smile," I'm all about the training anyhow, I think I need to work on my social skills."
Giles laughed. "We'll all work on that. One of my goals for the beach party. Bring the shy ones out and some of us to meet everyone. Perhaps offering to help some of the others with their studies? I know you're good with the books. Pin, I have a feeling, won't be amused with learning."
" She doesn't seem the type of girl whose much into that sort of thing." Kris said with a nod, before she continued on," I'd be happy to help anyone with their studies, if they need it, that reminds me. I have to return some of Matthew's books, had them for a very long time now." At this point, she smirked," I'm surprised he hasn't hunted me down with a large sword by now."
"I'm just hoping he doesn't thrash me," Giles laughed. "I forgot to admit to him I'm the one that stole his motorcycle."
Kris winced softly," Oh man...you know how he loves that bike." At that, she chuckled and shook her head.
Giles nodded. "Yeah, so... go return your books, post a notice on the board that you want to help people with their studies and get to know them. Deal?"
" Deal." Kris said with a nod and a small smirk, before she got to her feet," Thanks for the talk, it's nice to have a Watcher again. Gabriel and I..we never did click.."
Giles frowned at the mention of his old friend. "I know, neither did we at the end. Don't worry, we find who meshes with whom."
" Yeah, I guess his place wasn't here anymore." Kris shrugged, running a hand through her hair," At the end of the day, you and I have a purpose here, I guess, he needed to find his elsewhere."
AsherBard: "I hope he does," Giles said geniunely, standing up. "Any time I can help, let me know? Please."
" Sure and bear in mind, this isn't a one way deal. If you need any help..or anything, don't hesistate." Kris said with a genuine smile, tipping her head at Giles.
"Thank you, really," Giles smiled and walked around the desk and hugged the young Slayer. "Go be productive and put this behind you."
Kris blinked a little at the hug, before she returned it, giving Giles a very gentle squeeze. Didn't want to break anything now did she? She pulled back, smiling at Giles," Shall do."
Giles nodded and returned to his desk as she left. "Quentin is rolling over in his grave. Can hear it now, 'too attached,' 'too emotionally involved with the Slayers,' 'father's love for all of them...' Bastard," he muttered.
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It's real nice having a Watcher again, I didn't really click with my last one but Giles, he's cool and he makes me think it's going to be alright.
Which is good...well for me right now, it's good.