Shakespeare Sonnet LXXVIII

So oft have I invoked thee for my Muse
And found such fair assistance in my verse
As every alien pen hath got my use
And under thee their poesy disperse.
Thine eyes that taught the dumb on high to sing
And heavy ignorance aloft to fly
Have added feathers to the learned's wing
And given grace a double majesty.
Yet be most proud of that which I compile,
Whose influence is thine and born of thee:
In others' works thou dost but mend the style,
And arts with thy sweet graces graced be;
But thou art all my art and dost advance
As high as learning my rude ignorance.

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Cordy and her smarts.

"Because when you are not babbling about poor, defenseless Willow, you are raving about the all-powerfull Buffy..."

There is so much B/X in BBB.

And I'm excluding everything spell-related. The teaser is great.

X: "So, what do you think?"

Xander dangles heart necklace.

B: "It's nice."

X: "Yeah, but do you think Cordelia will like it?"

B: "I don't know. Does she know what one of these is?"

X: "Okay, big yucks. When are you guys going to stop making fun of me for dating Cordelia?"

B: "I'm sorry. But never. I just think you could find someone more... better."

X: "In a parallel universe, maybe. Here the only other person I'm interested in is... unavailable. Besides Cordy and I are really getting along. We're not fighting as much and yesterday, we just sat together, not even speaking, just, you know, enjoying comfortable silence. Man, that was dull."

B: "I'm glad that you guys are getting along. Almost really. And don't stress over the gift."

X: "Well, this is new territory for me. My valentines are usually met with heart-felt restraining orders."

B: "She'll love it."

X: "I wish dating were like slaying. You know, simple, direct, stake to the heart. No muss, no fuss."

Buffy slays a vamp.

B: "Sorry to say, Xand, slaying is a tad more perilous than dating."

X: "Well, you're obviously not dating Cordelia."

*blinks*

Huh. Okay, so I knew that my mom agreed with me on Lance being cute. I did not know that she agreed so emphatically.

Lance is a hot hunk of man. Which I knew, but until now, did not know that my mother knew.

She saw my background, with Xander and said that he was nice, but then she looked up and saw the september picture of Lance and said there was no comparision of the two.

Lance, according to my mom, looks smart.