One year later

"What?" said Buffy. "You and Giles still haven't found a way to reverse this curse of mine?"

"Well, we have been working on it," said Willow. "But there's been a whole lot to do lately, what with Faith going all rogue on us plus the Mayor and then the Gentlemen and then Adam. Plus Wesley's been no help to us at all. Right now he's in LA helping out Angel and Cordelia -- and by the way, Cordy says hi. She also keeps promising to help us but apparently they're busy out that way too."

"Gosh darnit, Willow," said Buffy. "I already had to go to prom naked and to graduation naked and now I'm going to college in the nude. You should see some of the weird looks I get from the other freshmen --er freshpeople -- er, whatever."

"Yes, I guess that must be embarrassing," said Willow. "Being looked at all the time. I wonder what Marcie would say."

"Please don't bring her up again, Willow," said Buffy. "That joke is getting pretty old."

Willow just shrugged.

"It's only a matter of time, Buffy," said Willow. "Giles says all we have to do is track down this vengeance demon that cursed you and smash her amulet -- but unfortunately, she's been hard to find."

"Well, if that's all there is to it, why can't you do it?"

"Don't worry, Buffy," said Willow. "We will. It's only a matter of time."