"I went to a special school for kids like me. But school was only about half of what we did there. The other half was training to fight things that were bigger, badder, meaner than us," Kitty said and it was clear she wasn't playing Big Bad Olympics, just sharing. "I was part of a team, but most of them were older than me."

She tilted her head and studied Buffy. "I was thirteen the first time I phased and fell through my bed into the kitchen. How'd you find out?"