Strangely enough, song lyrics were the first thing that popped into his head, though Riley was wise enough not to open his mouth for a moment. How do you find a word that fits Maria? A flibbertygibbet? A will-o-the-wisp? A clown? He waited a moment longer to make sure she'd actually finished, and wasn't just drawing breath to launch off on another paragraph. "I'm not a vampire; last time I checked, vampires couldn't serve in the military. Too many daylight maneuvers. I guess you could call me a demon hunter, because I've exterminated my fair share in my day, but at the moment, I'm on--" assignment "--furlough, so I came and offered my skills and time to my ex-girlfriend and her newly inherited tribe. At the very exact moment, I'm filling in until we find a full-time officer to man the post." He saw one of the monitors flicker out, and he kicked the panel with his heel to stabilize it. It flickered back on, and he turned his attention back to Maria. "The former occupants of the building left the security system in bad shape; Giles is supposed to have someone coming in to do an upgrade, and I'm gonna requisition some thermal cameras and some motion detectors to back up the cameras, since there are some things--like vampires--that don't cast a reflection and can't be picked up on film or video. A witch, you say," he continued, changing subjects. "I haven't seen Willow around in awhile, but I've been a little busy. You want to learn, she's your lady."