This chapter exemplifies why I love this fic, and Buffy in general.  There's tumultuous emotion, anger, disagreements, Buffy's real resolve and strength coming in after all the sadness and brokenness, and A TWIST!  The plot thickens!  I'm psyched to see Whistler.  I love how I never know exactly where this fic is going or exactly what's going to happen next.

Also, I have to say the moment of realization, where they all suddenly see the post-its and stuff is MASTERFUL.  Seriously, that's some awesome writing.  Brilliant.

GAH!
OK, so I'm REALLY glad you posted this chapter so fast, 'cause all the people, including me, who are reading this might have spontaneously combusted if you'd left it for the day at the end of the last one.  However, leaving it here is almost as bad.
I LOVED the postits all over!!!!  So funny and sad.  I seem to remember, many chapters ago, about the postits in the books and Giles being mad about it.  I dismissed it as a throwaway line - we were all under a spell, weren't we - yours!  :)  And loving every minute of it.
Their dawning relevation was done amazingly well.
Looking forward to more! 

 This is very exciting and I'm so glad to see that we are moving to the Avenger stage of the action!  Love that Anya has some of the answers and the introduction of Whistler is a nice plot twist.  Thanks!

ok, first of all?  great scoobyage going on in this chapter.  and when buffy got annoyed at lydia, i was right there with her.  and when you were describing spike's signs and post its.  it's so sad.  i feel so bad for him.  and then whistler walked in!!!  i'm so excited.  i always thought he should have come up again, somewhere, in the buffyverse.  it's great to have him show up.  thanks for posting this so quickly!  it's a great start to part3.

Hee! Whistler!  Wonderful two chapters. I like that Buffy's eyes are opened, but she hasn't jumped from "Evil Spike, must not lust after him" to "Good Spike, I'm in love."  I think one of the more impressive things about this story is that you've given the relationship time to develop, and been realistic about what each of them may have felt at various stages.

omigosh, this is addictive. thanks for the read.  please post fast, it's a nice long weekend so I don't have to wait till after work.. 

So you wrote that there's a lot more to this story and it is going to be a bumpy ride.  Well, I fastened my seat belt.

Seriously, if I had discovered this story when it was completed, I think I would have sat in my chair reading it from beginning to end with out a break.  It is that good.  Thank you for a great read.

I do have to say that I keep being frustrated with Buffy but at least she was making headway in her thinking before Louhi took Spike.  I still want to smack Xander up one side and down the other.

Soooo cool!  This story is the most exciting thing I've read in months.   POST THE NEXT CHAPTER!   UPDATE!

A little help from the PTB (even if it is in the form of Whistler).  On to the next part of our adventure!