“So, what do you think?” Buffy asked.

Three days had passed since Kennedy had returned home and things were slowly returning to what passed for normal. The tension in house had dimmed somewhat, due primarily to Tara’s unexplained and regular absences.

“I think it will do her good and help to focus her attentions.” Giles agreed slowly as he placed his glasses back on his nose.

“Focus whose attentions?” Willow asked as she stepped into the kitchen. Tara had disappeared out just before breakfast and still hadn’t returned.

“We thought that maybe Kennedy could take over some of the training sessions, just until she’s completely healed.” Buffy explained as Willow busied herself fixing a sandwich.

“Sounds good Buff.” Willow agreed through a mouthful of ham and mustard sandwich.

Almost as if she had realised it were her cue to enter the kitchen, Kennedy appeared and sat next to Giles. “What’s good?” She asked, her mind hoped that maybe Tara was moving out or leaving town entirely but the grin on Willows face dispelled that thought quickly.

“Well, we thought you might like to help train the others!” Giles said as he regarded the young woman at his side. “At least until you’re healed fully and then you can continue with your own training.”

Kennedy’s face lit up. “You mean I get to be in charge??” She beamed.

“Well, kinda but just for a few sessions, to see how you do!” Buffy said with a giggle.

“Brilliant, thanks Buffy!” Kennedy rushed from the room and not one of the remaining Scoobies could figure out where she was going.

After lunch, Kennedy announced to the others that she was ready to lead them in their training. Buffy had warned the potentials that Kennedy would be taking over for a few sessions before she had left for work and with the slayer due home in an hour, Kennedy wanted to have something productive to show her.

After leading them through a warm up consisting of stretching, and some running, Kennedy began putting the girls through their paces, calling out various fighting techniques and punch combinations.

Buffy arrived back at the house with Robin Wood; the pair had been on a date the previous evening although Buffy hadn’t mentioned it to the others. He had revealed that his mother had been a slayer who had perished at the hands of a vampire while he was still a child and offered his services in the fight against the First.