(UC of Sunnydale cafeteria)

WILLOW: I've got the basics down - levitation, charms, glamours. I just feel like I've plateaued wicca-wise.

BUFFY: What's the next level?

WILLOW: Transmutation, conjuring, bringing forth something from nothing. Gets pretty close to the primal forces. A little scary.

BUFFY: Well, no one's pushing. You know, if it's too much don't do it.

WILLOW: Don't do it? What kind of encouragement is *that*?

BUFFY: This is an ?encouragement' talk? I thought it was ?share my pain'.

WILLOW: I don't know. Then again, what is college for if not experimenting? You know, maybe I can handle it. I'll know when I've reached my limit.

Oz comes up to them: Wine coolers?

BUFFY: Magic.

OZ: Ooh, you didn't encourage her, did you?

WILLOW: Where is supportive boyfriend guy?

OZ: He's picking up your dry cleaning, but he told me to tell you that he's afraid you're gonna get hurt.

WILLOW: Okay, Brutus. (Oz just looks at her) Brutus - Caesar? (Willow looks form Oz to Buffy) Betrayal - trusted friend? (Makes stabbing motions with her banana) Back stabby?

OZ: Oh, I'm with you on the reference, but - I won't lie about the fact that I worry? I know what it's like to have power you can't control. I mean, every time I start to wold out, I touch something -deep - dark. It's not fun. But just know that what ever you decide, I back your play.

BUFFY: See? Concerned boy, sweet boy.

WILLOW: I kinda like him - worrying anyway.

• Oz's werewolfness
• Willow & Oz
• Willow's Witchiness

written by: David Fury; . Full transcript at:
http://www.studiesinwords.de/60fearitself.html