Very smooth ending! Great bit that whole last section.

remembering far too clearly what happened when they tried to play Darla and Dru. Probably best not to throw in a wild card at this junction

Too true, we're just rewatching that bit of AtS now.

A sudden flash of something across his face, and then he replies, voice cold:

"Leave Sunnydale alone. It's my town and I'll look after it."

Nice, and Lilah knew she'd hit on something important there.