"People say I'm a great teacher?" No, not the most important morsel or information to glean from Sookie's words, but Buffy couldn't help herself. Confident as she (occasionally) was in her own skill and knowledge on the subject, she had never been the best of students, and taking on the role of teacher had terrified her at first. It still did at times, though she was thankful that the island school was forgiving of her resistance to regular conventions. It was her class, and she could do things her way. The Watcher's Council could stand to take a note or ten.

If they hadn't all blown up, that is.

With a sheepish smile, Buffy shook Sookie's hand. "Sorry, hi. I'm glad we haven't met. Wait, that sounds wrong. I mean that I'm glad we haven't met before, as in this is our first time meeting so I didn't embarrass myself by forgetting your name. Fortunately, I found a much more efficient method of supreme self-embarrassment: opening my mouth."