Angel's reaction to Buffy's death--meditating in a monastery and being a completely selfish poofter fits so well with character that I am blurring the line between your fic and canon. Of course Spike would continue the good fight to ease Buffy's burden in whatever means he could...So sad that Tara had to still be victim to Warren, but glad Anya got support from Giles. They totally should have had a fling a la Tabula rasa.

Author's Response: Not blurring....that is what he did do in canon! He was told Buffy had died and headed off to a monastery (then came back and ignored any mention of Buffy at all....started his flirting with Cordy in fact!) I always thought that Tara was the price Willow was made to pay for bringing Buffy back so as much as I adore Tara I had to let her die. Yes Giles and Anya would have made so much sense and been fun along with it.