Great story so far! I've got to side with Tara on this chapter! Buffy has been wrong in how she's treated him. Sure, she's been nicer than most slave-owners may be, but she is still a slave-owner, and treats him like one.

Well, I'm tempted to say that Tara was a little heavy-handed, but damn it, she was right.

Is it wrong, thought, to love the way that Spike clings to her in his pain? Buffy will make better choices now, I hope, and follow her heart.

So color me totally captivated here... more, please, as soon as you can!

Tara said some true words... yet she doesn't know everything about Buffy and Spike or their past. Or Spike's love for Buffy. Yet things will have to change in the future... Slavery? Not right... for the slaves. Looking forward to the next part.

Okay, I usually like Tara, but I feel a strong urge to bitch slap her. :)

Great chapter, great writing. I am glad Tara told Buffy off. Maybe Buffy will examine her actions toward Spike. Maybe she will think more about her ownership of Spike.

hope this is not going to be another tara/spike lovefest.....you don't get back to normal overnight after being trapped in an abusive relationship that's destroyed your self-esteem for the last several years....and she never was very brutal with spike in this story,and as far as canon goes,slayers have a built -in animosity towards vampires that's working against them as well. Why is tara always the hero and buffy the thoughtless bully and spike the victim needing tara's help?

Wow! Insightful Tara, She really put her in her place1 i Can't wait to see what happens with Riley. Also why it's Buffy giving him her blood? Seems he would heal much faster. Please write more soon! thanks!

harsh but true. can't wait for more. soon please. and i hope that is the last we hear from riley,