Peggy turned off the projector and looked at Tina who sat with her mouth open, in awe of what she had just seen. 

“She’s amazing; your wife. Don’t you think?”

“Yes, she is. Peggy, are there always cameras?”

“Yes, Tina…always. There is always a back up team of slayers no more than ten feet away as well. You couldn’t see them on the live feed, but they were there. There is a Master Slayer present at most, if not all, outings.”

“A Master Slayer?”

“Yes, a supervisor of sorts. I offered the position to Bette. I know I probably shouldn’t be the one telling you about it but… look, Tina, to be frank; I heard what you two were arguing about and you could have saved yourself a lot of heartache my dear. It’s not like you to be this… wishy-washy. Do you honestly think that I would allow Bette, your Bette, to be in real danger night after night? We take every precaution Tina. No slayer goes out alone. There is always a back up team and whenever possible a Master Slayer along for the ride as well as a live feed to headquarters monitoring every single step.”

“You’re telling me that she isn’t in danger?”

“No, there is always some danger Tina but I swear to you that I have never seen a better slayer than Bette. She is in a class of her own. The Council wants her promoted to Master and that means shorter hours as well as no direct contact with the vampires unless absolutely necessary.”

“And Bette knew about this…promotion?”

“She just found out today. Actually, she was going to quit today, Tina. She said it was interfering with her home life. I want you both to be happy Tina and if that means that she is no longer a slayer then so be it. But you two need to talk this through and I just thought you should have all the information before you spoke with Bette again. You know sweetheart, I know that this is difficult for you but you didn’t lose Bette, just like you didn’t lose your mother all those years ago. We can’t forget the past but we also can’t live in it if we want to move forward.”