“I need you to p r o m i s e that you will never go looking for trouble. That everything I teach you will ONLY be used as a way to defend yourself.”
Buffy paused so that she might have a better chance at catching even the most subtle hint that t h i s was a BAD IDEA.
“… I w a n t to be able to trust you with this.”
"I promise, Buffy.”
The words slide easily from her mouth, truthful and sincere. It’s not like Dawn wants to go looking for trouble– - the only reason it’s ever even found her is because of who she was, and who her sister is. All she wants is to do something to fight that fate.