You're not the first to say it. Maybe the first to say it like it's coming out of a textbook, but … [ A soft look follows—understanding. After all. Faith was called because Buffy died, which means that someone was called because his mother died. ] Lead up is good.

[ For future reference, anyway. ]

Do you know if they're here? This Council. I mean, maybe … maybe if I could find them, they'd know more.