Piper hugs the book to her and sits down on her bed. She shakes her head. "Just me," she replies, glancing at Tara with a sad smile. "I... really don't know if I should feel bad about that. On one hand, I would love for them to be here with me, but on the other hand, I wouldn't want them to... go through this."

She pushes those melancholic thoughts away. "What about you? You mentioned Buffy before, didn't you? Is she a friend of yours?"