huh? didn't see that coming.
the tender intimacy is going to break poor spike. why doesn't buffy see?

Author's Response: You know Buffy - fighting it all the way!

Very interesting twist at the end there.

This is promising a more even meeting between the travelers.

And how dense is she?

Author's Response: An intelligent enemy is so much more interesting. And Buffy? Never wants to even see emotional issues, right?

Oh no! Why can I hear Sean Connery's voice in my head now? Is it like Draco (Dragonheart) or like a Pernese ("Dragonriders of....") dragon? 'Cos it sure seems like it is "jumping between" places/locations, etc...especially with the ozone. Is it a female/Queen? What w/all the eating, and being golden (Pernese), but then again if it were that, to be firebreathing it wouldn't be female and gold---which would be more like a Draco...and apparently it's intelligent, so not so much like those in "Dragonslayer" (which I ever so got a kick out of Spike's reference earlier!). Can't wait for more, and it's kinda bittersweet watching them both fall for the other, yet Buffy usually cause Spike
hurt by not returning his feelings enough to disregard what the others back in SunnyD might think about the two of them together. It IS sweet to see her when she does comfort Spike, with the little touches and gentleness, but she comes off as simply letting him be her bug under her microscope much of the time, seeing what makes him tick...tho' when the genuine feelings DO come thru it IS nice...
Again, can't wait for MORE!
Thanks!
~~Kara~~

Author's Response: I did read a lot of McCaffrey when I was a teenager, but I'd forgotten most of it. I was thinking of Tolkien's dragon in 'The Hobbit'! Buffy's still in denial and amazed by Spike, but she's getting there. Thank you so much for liking it! The world and plot building is new to me and I wasn't sure whether I'd be any good at it!

Oh evil cliff hanger now I'm just left dying for more

Pretty please!!!!

Author's Response: Couldn't resist the cliffie! More tomorrow.

Loved it! Can't wait to read more!

Author's Response: Thank you! More coming.

OH I WONDER WAT IT WANTS!! i LOVE THIS STORY AND AM SO HAPPY THAT U UPDATED!! i LOVE this story and am so happy that u updated. omg buffy is soooo clueless and i hope that she understands soon wat she means to spike and wat spike means to her. also i hope that the dragon just wants to go back to where it came from. PLEASE update as soon as u can, i CANT wait to read more. THANX

Author's Response: You know Buffy - denial all the way! More tomorrow. Thank you so much for liking it!

BTW if this is 8 pm at your time it's almost 11 pm at my time. You're right about your Spelunke, that's a dive. My on-line translation knew it :) But now to your new chapter :)

Oh good guess (because of that spitting fire part), a dragon? Buffy got one too when Glory opened the portal.
Buffy the Dragonslayer. Yeah, sounds good :)
Maybe the dragon is pissed off because it was take from his natural environment.
Buffy said Spike was being strange; he has to think ahead most of the time, think of loosing what he has with Buffy. No wonder he's not in his best mood.
Good thing is that Buffy has time to explore new sides on (of) Spike.
Finally when Jirun said that the dragon was there, appearing out of nowhere I was reminded of Pern's dragons; they jump from place to place not really flying.
Imaging my surprise when this dragon could talk too.
But they often do that in films/books.
Looking forward to more :)
Maybe Buffy doesn't have to 'slay' the dragon to save this world.

Author's Response: A major client showed up at work on what was supposed to be my half-day! I got home two hours late. I was thinking of Tolkien's dragon in 'The Hobbit', but Pern must have been in the back of my head too. I've read a lot of McCaffrey! I'm so glad you're liking it!