Truly enjoyed it! I noticed "Revenant", so first read "Pinch Hitter" (that I'd somehow missed). Read those two, then most of your others... some I realized I'd read already (but read again, just for fun), some I did realize I'd already read (and had really liked--- were classic Spuffy fic!) and I wrapped it up reading this one. A great, joyfully ending romp--- with a few truths and true lessons thrown in for Spuffy and the Scoobies, and even us the readers! Gotta love it, when fic makes us *think*!!! Gotta rec this one from now on!
This would make a great stand-alone fantasy tale even if it weren't Spuffy/BtVS/AtS in any way.
Oh, and loved the way you portrayed the "magelettes"/our witches! Very Sweet. And Anya! Was great to see her bloom. Too bad Xander (and the end the other two stooges) "chose" to "portray" 'themselves' (with a li'l help from Dreamweaver, snicker) as such asses! Xander seems to rarely have an 'in-between'--- he is either a love, faithful, loyal, stalwart (but could get a dog to do *that*, snicker) OR he's a bigotted jackass (no libel intended toward jackasses, tho') with a motormouth problem, no cajones to back up his bullying (rarely, unless he's written as a sadist or pervy), living to belittle others/other beings to make himself seem better. But, herein, his persona worked, for him to learn a lesson the HARD way.
Thanks for a great read!
~~Kara

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it! I belong in your 2nd group about Xander - the one that sees him as a bigoted jackass. :D I was harder on him here than I usually am, to give Anya an even stronger reason than in canon to dump him. I like Anya and wanted her to have someone who really loves and values her for once. A couple of people really got mad about the way I depicted him, notably one long-time fanfic writer with many stories and fans to her credit. She told me on LJ that the story was bad from start to finish and that every single characterization was totally unbelievable. All stemming from the fact that she apparently is a Xander fan. It was a wonderful vindication when the story won Best Long at the Fang Fetish Awards! You're one of the most discerning reviewers I have and I'm so glad you liked the story and the characterizations! I'm hoping to end up published in the end and the Shifters are a major element in a whole original non-BtVS work.

You're posting earlier today :)) The earlier I can read.
Ah a pity, the negotiations were finished so early? The time gets short. Wow, and even shorter with the quicker traveling. No wonder Buffy and Spike aren't amused when their time together got cut short.
Oh... seems there is some distraction on the way.
LOL Perfume. Clever *gg* it worked like a charm to distract. Rihar did well to. When he stays open to new ideas and don't get lazy he'll do fine with his pride.
Unexpected turn again with Rihar coming with them. *me likes*
But for Buffy everything changes back to what it was. I wonder if she'll stand it to have it this way, thinking again a slayer has to suffer, live for her mission and not for herself. But Buffy is breaking that rule already, having friends.
Looking forward to more :)
PS - Congrat for your nomination.

Author's Response: Thank you! That nomination just blew me away because the story wasn't even completely posted! Wow! Buffy's starting to think. Thank you for liking it!

This is turning into one of my favouretest Spuffy fics ever. You picked your nom-de-plume aptly, Dreamweaver! I wonder what's going to happen in Sunnydale, now that Rihar has come visiting? Xander has a harsh lesson coming, methinks! Also Buffy & Spike are in for it. Angel's going to do that smelling thing isn't he? Buffy & Spike's scent will be all over each other. I hope Joyce will be sympathetic... Oh, and Spike is going to miss the sun...

Author's Response: They've spent ta day traveling, the night unable to make love because they're in a crowd, and the next day at Rihar's new manor. So Angel thankfully doesn't have anything to pick up. But Spike is going to miss the sun! I'm so glad you like this! Thank you!

Interesting I love it and can't wait to see how Rihar adjusts to sunnydale. More please soon.

Author's Response: Thank you! More coming tomorrow.