"I took something from him. Before he...well, after I killed him."

Buffy owned that word, tonight. She was far more apt to avoid the k-word, if she could. Not now. "Something that I think he cherishes rather a whole bunch. Not just his life -- though, there is that. That can't be denied. Something of sentimental value, too. I can't be sure, yet, but I think those two things combined might make for some sway over him."

And while she didn't quite know where to take that sway, she knew that some sway must be better than none at all. All she knew was that whatever had to be done wasn't something she could do alone.