Unwilling Shoulders

Title Unwilling Shoulders
Rating PG-13

She reeled in shock. This wasn't how it was supposed to go down, she was here to help them – not to lead them. That was Buffy's job.

Faith watched as Buffy walked away holding her head high, defiant, cut to the core but hiding it. She wanted to follow her, to make the connection, to bring her back home. But something stopped her.

She wasn't a leader, she didn't want the power, the burden of being the one to send these girls to what would likely be their deaths. But she didn't want to force it back onto unwilling shoulders.