phone call @Buffy

Willow: [whimpers on the other end, even though telling Buffy everything that happened is the only thing she wants to be doing right now.] It was astral projection. I went to a different plain, but you have to get through the gate, you have to be worthy, and I wasn’t. I wasn’t worthy. They told me I was bad, like Giles did, [her voice cracks and she struggles to bring herself back into making-any-kind-of-sense mode] and that I couldn’t make up for this other thing, this great big other thing that, that I didn’t even /know/ was bad until they told me. I didn’t know. I would’ve been sorry if I’d known, I would’ve. I didn’t know. A-and they kicked me out, and I had to find my way back by myself.
Buffy: [at Willow’s cracking voice she can feel the tears forming in her eyes. She takes a deep breath. Be strong, Buffy. Someone’s got to] Not worthy? You’re one of the greatest people I’ve ever met Willow. [She swallows so that she can continue speaking. Willow not worthy? It didn’t make sense.] How? What did you do that was so terrible? [What could she have done? A few tears rolled down her cheeks, she needed to know but she was scared. Be strong, Buffy.] Please don’t be afraid to tell me. Whatever it is… [Her breath catches in her throat before the next words and they come out in a cracky voice] I’ll still love you, you know I will.