"Good. Sorry Angel, I just wanted you to explain instead, your much better at it, so should I take you two to your rooms or should we see if anyone else turns up?" Buffy felt like they had waited here for hours and was keen to get away from Illyria's constant suspicious looks. But if she left now, who would be here to meet the others? Maybe she should just wait longer after all. She looked up for their response.

"Well it doesn't look like Spike is going to show any time soon. I suppose we could go." He wished Illyria wasn't there. He just wanted to be alone with Buffy right now.

*Spike. Great. Just what I need* thourght Buffy. She decided she do her upmost best to avoid him these next few days as she couldn't stand to look at his face. His stupid lying face. She realised Angel was looking for a reply. "Oh sorry Angel, you just lost me there for a minute." He gave her a slight laugh. Buffy was so pleased to hear that laugh and see that smile, she hadn't heard or seen them in a long time. "Right, come on Illyria, lets show you to your room" she said briskly, hoping that with Illyria gone, she would be able to spend a little time alone with Angel before anyone else arrived. She clasped Angel's hand tightly in her own and the walked slowly towards the marble staircase.

Illyria tilted her head. ''And what am I to do in my space? Is this similar to Winifred Burkle's room? If that is so, I will not go. I can not comprehend how creatures can live within these walls. There is no room for anything real. Walls smother...'' she said. Of course she noticed Buffy and Angel holding hands, and she thought that was weird. She glared at their hands as she spoke. ''A Slayer holding a vampire's hand? I now admit that I have seen everything now.'' Illyria told them.

Buffy now felt rather at annoyed at Illyria, *why does she have to comment on everything i do?* Buffy thourght. The truth was she just wanted to be close to Angel, she felt safe near him and was in need of some comfort. She decided to blatantly ignore her comment about their hands as she really wasn't in the mood to go into depths about her and Angel's history. She didn't know where she should suggest as accomodation for Illyria. Buffy decided to ask her, since she was causing so much trouble. "Well, Illyria perphaps you could suggest somewhere that would be suitable to stay for your needs?

"She just likes to wander" Angel thought maybe he should step in before Buffy decided to do some slaying. "Maybe we can just go to my room".

"Well ok, I suppose we could. But um what about Illyria?" asked Buffy now feeling slightly calmer, she was glad Angel had stepped in. "Maybe you'd like to explore around the place for a little while Illyria?"

"Illyria?" She had walked off, over to a plant. Maybe she was talking to it like she does sometimes.