At that, Buffy finally, finally let a small smile tug at the corners of her mouth. It was almost invisible, and he would have needed to look very close to see it, but it was there. She didn't say anything right away, though, just let her expression do the talking for her.
Gladly taking the whiskey bottle and downing a large amount of it (not without grimacing a little as per usual), Buffy sighed and felt a chill running up her spine as she did so. Her body was just beginning to relax a bit.