Liz' sense of loss and failure was beautifully realized, and her decision to open herself to Will makes sense in the context of the story. I loved Dawn's backhanded insult/advice here: “The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Someone very wise—though deeply deluded—told me that once.” Deeply deluded, very funny and in voice. Buffy ordering Liz to "Be happy" was also lovely.