..."Each and every one of you -- you're heroes. All of you. In
fact, I can assure you with 100% certainty that there are entire
worlds -- worlds *plural* -- out there in the Multiverse where
the tales of your adventures, of your failures and triumphs, are
known, and remembered, and told. Endlessly told and endlessly
reworked, and never, ever forgotten! Stories of Buffy and Faith,
the light and dark slayers -- sometimes foes, sometimes friends,
*always* sisters in arms."
"And what about us?" Xander objected. "What about the Zeppos?"
"Is that what you think you are? Well, let me tell you what *I*
see. You're the Round Table to Buffy's King Arthur and Faith's
Lancelot. You're not always the lead, but you're always
important. You're Kay, and Ector, and Gawaine. You're Nimue and
Merlin and Vivianne." I spun about and pointed to them one by
one. "Giles, the blood-stained sage. Anya, the renegade demon.
Xander, the white knight. Willow, the red witch. Spike, the
vampire who loves. April and Bibi, the robots with souls. Tara,
the lost one who will be found.
"You. Are. Legend! Each and every one of you!"
"And what about you?"
"Me? I'm the latecomer, the interloper. I'm not part of the
story. I'm here to make sure the good guys win, not win it for
them. I've been given a thousand names in a hundred worlds and
more, but if I'm anything here, I am the Slayers' loyal wizard,
and that's all. I fight at your side, not in front of you."
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
fact, I can assure you with 100% certainty that there are entire
worlds -- worlds *plural* -- out there in the Multiverse where
the tales of your adventures, of your failures and triumphs, are
known, and remembered, and told. Endlessly told and endlessly
reworked, and never, ever forgotten! Stories of Buffy and Faith,
the light and dark slayers -- sometimes foes, sometimes friends,
*always* sisters in arms."
"And what about us?" Xander objected. "What about the Zeppos?"
"Is that what you think you are? Well, let me tell you what *I*
see. You're the Round Table to Buffy's King Arthur and Faith's
Lancelot. You're not always the lead, but you're always
important. You're Kay, and Ector, and Gawaine. You're Nimue and
Merlin and Vivianne." I spun about and pointed to them one by
one. "Giles, the blood-stained sage. Anya, the renegade demon.
Xander, the white knight. Willow, the red witch. Spike, the
vampire who loves. April and Bibi, the robots with souls. Tara,
the lost one who will be found.
"You. Are. Legend! Each and every one of you!"
"And what about you?"
"Me? I'm the latecomer, the interloper. I'm not part of the
story. I'm here to make sure the good guys win, not win it for
them. I've been given a thousand names in a hundred worlds and
more, but if I'm anything here, I am the Slayers' loyal wizard,
and that's all. I fight at your side, not in front of you."
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.