I really feel for Xander and Faith. Ensouling is a hideous punishment, and Xander especially will despise it. My bet is that they suicide through work. They'll take take as many assignments that are as dangerous as they can get, and they'll throw themselves into them. At least, that's how I see Xander coping with the worst guilt trip imaginable.

Great story, and very much worth the wait. I love how everything goes wrong for them very, very quickly. If vamp!xander had listened to that voice in his head screaming for 'em to get out quick last chapter, they would have gotten off clean, most likely. Oh well, the best laid plans and all that.