Her breath caught in her throat when she recognized the figure. The woman. The monster. And -- most uncomfortably -- she remembered how difficult the same vampire had been to track down during her last cameo.

Buffy waited just a spare moment or two before slipping into the barracks behind Drusilla. Almost-but-not-quite a cul-de-sac. She wondered if the vampire knew about the transporter...

The heel of her boot hit the concrete floor and Buffy didn't even try to soften her entrance. Subtly was never her strong suit, after all.