"Well, it's not exactly that simple," Buffy protested before she frowned thoughtfully. "Okay, so maybe that's actually a pretty simple summary of it, but there's a lot more to it! I'm not going to run in there with a battle axe and demand to fight him for her honor or something." Though, sometimes, she had to admit that sounded like exactly what she intended to do when it came to the depth of her plans.
"He's my friend. He's my best friend, and I know that he wasn't exactly... friendly to me in the shop," she admitted with a sigh. "But I don't believe that he's entirely gone either. Friends don't give up on each other like that, and I can't give up on him. I have to try to reach him, and I at least have to try to help get Evie out of there if I can't. So maybe... Maybe yes. Yes, that's exactly what I intend to do."