Xander straightened his collar again and stepped out from behind Parker. "Giles -- I mean, Rupert Giles -- sent us," he answered, after a short cough. His own Giles might not have a lot of clout with the Council at the moment, but the one back in Fandom had something about having to remember to get his name off the lease of this place, right?
Re: In the alley, behind the potted tree, up the staircase, beware of the leopard.