"Also, take off your pants."

Being Buffy's brother means he's good at things being freaktastic.

He turned away from her and sat on the bed. "Some thing about the whole family being slaughtered back in Ireland by vampires. I mean, vampires, right? Who believes in that? But," he turned and looked at her. "You're the first person to even notice."

These days the Council ensures psychological preparation, too: dealing with grief, the inevitability of this loss.