Abbey Lubbers, Banshees, & Boggarts by Katharine M. Briggs

Most of the younger ones and the teachers were just bored. As usual, the older students kept trying to slip away and had to be herded back into place by Xander and Tara. 'So, there was this guy, who became the Mayor, you see, but he wasn't really a guy, he was a demon planning his ascension, and he helped design the town as a haven for other demons, and-' She was smiling brightly and giving an extemporaneous lecture on the History and Significance of the Sunnydale Sewer System. Several of the 'demons' in my story are stolen borrowed from Briggs' collection, although I've changed their habits, physical characteristics, and even their names to suit my purposes.įor a very different treatment of selkies, see also The Secret of Roan Inish.Īnya stood in front of the assembled Warthogs. (Wow, look at that price on a new copy! It looks like you can get used ones for a song, though.) I have several of her books of folktales, and after browsing thorugh some of the stories in this one for the first ime in many years, I'm tempted to reread the others. I forgot to acknowledge Katharine Briggs' Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts in my previous posts. And thanks to itmustbetuesday for the comm, and because her name prompted me to think of a title at last. Because I'm still editing, some of this will be unbeta'd, so I am wholly to blame for any errors.

Thanks: to keswindhover and revdorothyl for the beta, not to mention coming up with the plot bunny in the first place. Everyone gets along, more or less, at least until someone gets a really nifty notion.

Buffy either didn't die at the end of S5 or was happy to come back. Notes: Set in version of S6 that is so AU it's nearly angst-free. Only the lame plots and dialogue herein are mine. Disclaimer: All characters are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, etc.

Abbey Lubbers, Banshees, & Boggarts by Katharine M. Briggs