The changeling allowed hir weapon to be absorbed into hir gloves once more,  and shi hugged Willow tightly.  A single tear fell from those big violet eyes, sliding down hir cheek and onto the beguiler's shoulder.  "My love..."  Shi knew that saying such might have seemed shallow,  they barely knew one another...  but,  the time they shared was wonderful...  and the Changeling truly meant it.   "Don't think about what you could have done,  the past is the past...  in the end, there is only what is...and the myriad of possibilities the future holds...  and if fate smiles upon us,  we'll see each other again...  but,  until then...  I want you to be careful just as I am going to be..."   Shi said as shi kissed her once more upon the lips