By the Rose-Wreath'd Gate

	Season	*post-Seventh (Buffy)*
	Rating	PG
	Spoiler(s)	“Tabula Rasa” (S6-08), Buffy
	Genre	Character interaction, tension
	Length	4,739 words
	Main Character(s)	Giles, memories
	Teaser	Can a good look back help to choose a good path forward? Let’s put that to the test.
	Acknowledgment	This story was done for the 2020 summer_of_giles