Thank you. I just had this thought about someone hitting Spike very hard, then discovering that he wasn't breathing, had no pulse....you would naturally assumed that you'd killed him! It was one of the scenes of this story that has been in my mind from the very beginning.

Anna is a serious and well-trained Slayer - just trained with a different set of values....

We are getting good at the cliff-hangers - but never fear - chapter 9 is also well on it's way.