[It is a little awkward and stiff, but she doesn't mind that because it's obvious that the hug was heartfelt. She shoves her hands in her back pockets and nods, smiling and watching him.]
Thanks. For listening, for offering to listen to more. It's--[She tears up a little more, laughs at herself and wipes the tears away.] It's been a long time since I've had someone I felt okay burdening with my problems.
[Because that's what she feels she's doing and she doesn't want to burden Dawn or Xander with her problems back home. They've got their own life and they've kind of gotten away from all the monster thing. Back home, she's got Spike to help, but that makes it all that much harder here because this Spike isn't the same one she's got back home. To everyone else, she's the General and she's supposed to be in control of everything.]