Dark, horrific and so powerfully written. I understand now how hard this must have been for you to write, given your real life experiences.
This is the darkest place Xander and Faith could be in, I think. It is going to inform so much of what they do from here on..but I don't think our Xander was wrong in saving Halley. Really, he made the best choice he could have, given the circumstances..but it won't save him from the heart break of the results. I found this compelling, and chilling, like I was there, in the presence of real evil.
I can't wait to find out what happens next.