Excellent. Really. So good to read a well-crafted, intelligent Buffyverse story. No, I don't mind the lack of Spuffy in this; very good to see Spike being his own man, something I've been trying to persuade the silly sod to do for years. Although despite myself have to say I felt oddly sorry - I'd have sent Buffy after him through the portal despite everything, 'cos I'm an old romantic - but yours is by far the better option (damn the curse of teh Spuffy)! I don't know some of the characters you used in the story; I still haven't watched Angel, but they seemed very real to me. Fred and Wes were lovely, Drusilla was so sad and mad and Angel... well, he was much more bearable in this than in what I've seen of him ;)

So, Spike will be back. But will you tell us about it?

Well done, Pat! Truly great story.