Buffy was taken by surprise but hugged back just the same. There was a lot of information to take in at once. Her initial reaction was: green dress with ruffles, ew. But that was quickly was forgotten for the more important fact: that Buffy lived after the fight with Glory.
"Will? Are you alright?"
It dawned on Buffy afterward that it was nice to have one of her old friends back. She had a few friends in The City, but they were never really the Scooby Gang.
"I'm okay. I mean, if we can survive Anya's bridesmaids' dresses, what can't we face together? How did I survive the fall? Or are you going to plead the Marty McFly, too?"