Y'know, last time somebody did that, everybody called her a hero. Don't remember many people shedding tears over the chick she stabbed in the gut and left for dead.
Did they now? I don't remember that at all. I remember a desperate girl, willing to do whatever she had to, to save the life of the man she loved. That *you* happened to poison, young lady. Buffy didn't kill you because you were evil, or because you were helping unleash Armageddon - but to save a life. And she knew what price she'd have to pay: She'd become you! (As you once told her.) When she saw you in hospital, saw what she'd done to you, she kissed you. She hated herself what what she'd tried to do, and was incredibly grateful that you'd survived.

I stopped myself. 'Cause I've been where that leads, I know what I'm capable of. Am still capable of.
I don't doubt that. I'm just wondering... well I'll continue further down.

Tells me I gotta keep fightin', that I can still do good in the world. I'm still a Slayer. Killin' stuff is what I'm born to do: ain't nobody better'n me, and only one person as good. Only now, I just kill the bad guys.
A Slayer is not a killer. You should really have a talk with Buffy some day, she knows how you feel far better than you think. Even wanted to hand herself over to the cops to get away from everything once - gave up. Which is another point: Sure you're killing the bad guy. But it's also your ticket out. What happened to redemption? What happened to fighting every day? And I'm sorry, but if this is it for you, then you're not the Slayer I thought you were. You know why I admired you, admired Buffy? Because you pulled yourselves up, fought your own fears and carried on, even when there was no reward, nothing except doing the right thing for the sake of it.

If Giles says there's an apocalypse brewing, I ain't gonna doubt him.
I'm not saying he's lying, I'm just saying that he's capable of being as ruthless as Wesley. And willing to kill innocents.

Damn, must run. 'Twas nice talking to you Hope!