The easiest part to accept was the one where she knew that, eventually, Jack would bring that part out in her once again. They usually did -- these men. A great deal of the thrill came from those double-edges. She needed someone to challenge her or else she would take that someone for granted.

But that didn't mean that it always had to be a challenge and right now she worked with Jack Sparrow. Collaborating and allying on a level more rewarding than Buffy maybe-maybe-not sharing all of her plans with him. Together, they were gradually learning the quirks of their two particular bodies in sync and it paid to be a quick study.