Peter shrugged lightly. "It's not entirely the Buffy I know, either."
He took a moment, and looked at the redheaded girl. "Leah, we've had a lot of problems here lately. People aren't always what they claim, and with the way this city is, I'm not always sure who to trust. I've made mistakes before, and there's too much at stake to be wrong again. If you're going to be here, I have to know I can trust you. I have a way to verify everything you've said, but you may not like it. But at the end, we'll both know the truth behind one another's words."