Sorry for getting back to you so late! My brain has been fried lately.

I just couldn't resist the bottomless cup. I'm sort of mixing and matching my mythology and folktales freely here, but that one was just too plain memorable not to go for.

I worry about this section, about whether I've had Buffy say too much too soon - probably why I've hit a sudden roadblock with this story - but yeah, that's the sentiment I want her to have. She's all about the future now.