Ack! OMG! I can hear the impending explosion of that Chateau from THIS side of time and the Atlantic!!!
You've got Buffy's characterization, even her thinking 'voice', spot on. Spike's too. Love the comment about her lacy bits (sez the chick who actually owns several items or original WW2 era ladies underthings (including a pair of tap-pantyish styled knickers made from embroidered hankies (3 of them put together by hand; the motto was repair, re-use, recycle, I think)) AND a very sturdy all-in-one,
some quite scary and quite long knickers, & a near
ly---nearly---normal-looking but non-stretchy silk/satin bra that comes nearly to the bottom of my ribcage)!!!
Buffy in some "Land Girl" togs is not something I
ever thought to see. At least she didn't have to don the 'Wellies' to wear with them. I could just SEE Spike lounging languidly against that door leering lecherously (don't try to say that fast) at Buffy dressing on the fly.
I'm glad you brought in the (pre-)Initiative Experiments -with-the-Nazis. Is Buffy gonna spill a few beans about 'em (about the chip even?) to Spike? Why--gasp!--that might change the future! (Of course, god forbid he avoided a chip in his, by it...) Do I hear a 'heads up' warning in his future, re: AYCE Free Virgin's blood party given by said Nazis? Might even be what places him in the right place, right time... arggggh...am giving myself a headache now! (I'm still of the opinion that Spike would have thought it a lovely game to play 'bait-the-Nazis', leading them on a Merry Chase over half of Europe!)
I can't say it enough, LH, I luvs this fic, and want more Always! Loves all your li'l details of the time, too. (the *sliver* of soap...) You been watching re-runs of 1940's House or something?
And somehow, I'd bet Buffy's gonna be seeing that locket all over again (well, of course, since she is now pre-'80's-01... gah---headache returning!---and will go on to be born, be a teen, and have it given to her, technically... but somehow I'm betting it comes down thru the family somehow (again?) to Joyce, and then her (then BACK to Aurora, then... then..ack!) What was that line in Star Trek IV about the beauty of hocking something in one time being loving it all over again in your own (later) ???
Anyway, off to scrounge some aspirin, and here's a couple for you too! ('cos if I'm getting a headache reading & thinking about it, I can only imagine your headache from writing this time traveling stuff!)
~~Kara

Henry is a hoot... lol! I also liked Buffy's little talk with Spike. And I'm loving that Buffy's adventure is going to continue. :D Great chapter, and have a fun holiday!

I love Spike.. "“Why would it be blond?” Other he gets but not his hair color.. and "It explains you being weird" nice and funny :D

And Walsh? I see more adventures for them in France..

Loved the update :)

I whoop of joy every time you update this fic. I've been following it from the beginning. Great update, as always. And can I just say I just love Henry the toad? He's just precious! :p