"..." It took all she had not to grind her teeth in irritation. Sure, Claire wasn't quite a kid, but she also really wasn't much older than Buffy had been when called. Props to her for wanting to use her gifts for good things, but didn't anyone ever want to be normal and just live anymore? Was she the only one that thought that was a nice idea?
"That doesn't count." With a sigh, Buffy pinched the bridge of her nose. If she had a pair of glasses, she would have been cleaning them just like Giles when he was bothered by her. "What I may or may not do or plan isn't fun and games. These things can and will try to kill you. Most vampires aren't going to stare longingly at you like some bad romance novel, they are going to rip your throat out with their superhuman strength and drain you dry, or if you regenerate like you say, probably lock you up and use you as a permanent blood bank and chew toy. I know that sounds harsh or that I'm not taking you seriously, but I've seen people like you that want to fight the good fight and they lose more often than they win." She frowned at her own words and shook her head, "And I haven't even completely factored in the things that I'm still learning about here. But if you're actually serious about doing this, the first thing you need is training. You go out in the field without it and you'll end up doing more harm than good."