...last year.

[Unspoken, but still hanging very heavily between them. Not just between them, but Buffy is off with her pirate and hopefully without a care in the world.

He misses her.

Giles can't help but laugh affectionately, at this last, before darting a quick look back up at Helios.]

I-If I were, um, a different sort of person, here's where I'd thank you f-for saying I didn't have to thank you.