IX.

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Challenge: Ladies' Big Bang 2011
Rating | Warnings: General | Non-explicit canon character deaths
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IX.


A Slayer’s duty
is to Slay; her Watcher she
must always obey

Wesley, you prick, you’ve driven
her away; the Watcher’s job--

A Watcher’s duty
is to direct; the Slayer
needs not be correct

Listen to me, you bastard
it’s all your fault she’s gone rogue

Sometimes a firm hand’s
necessary; a Watcher
must not love his charge

if you don’t love her, you have
failed in your most sacred charge

I don’t understand
the Council says quite clearly
to keep one’s distance

you know what? screw you, and
screw the Council; I’ve had it

But Giles, I need you!
I mean, I am a fully
capable Watcher--

Watcher’s duty is protect;
Slayer lives for more than Slay

Death her future and
her gift; strength a trap--
_Watchers abuse it_

Sing to me a better path
Sing her more than just a dream.