not everything is gonna be the way you think it ought to be;
Alone? I wouldn't say that. You'd have Buffy and Oz. ...and Xander, provided I didn't rip his head off, first chance I got.
[ ...morbid, but no less true. angel's dislike of xander harris is no secret and a moment of civility wherein he took the time to pay xander the courtesy of informing him of cordelia's fate isn't going to make that dislike go away. they don't like one another, end of story. that doesn't mean they can't act like adults and put aside differences when needed. angel's life over the past decade has been practically defined by alliances formed between people who stay in separate corners for a reason. doesn't mean he won't voice his dislike to parties not the guy's best friend. ]