[ Buffy just raised her eyebrows as he crossed himself. If she were a ghost they would not be able to do what they did and did so well. And she hasn't tried to gnaw at his head to get to his brains so it's safe to rule out zombie.

She moved in close to him, reaching up to cup his face for a second before she huffed out a breath. Well, at least he was accepting the Slayer part of things even if he wasn't accepting the dying. ]

The first time I lost a fight with a vampire known as the Master. I was technically dead until Xander brought me back. With CPR. Is that even a thing in your time? The chest pumping, the breathing into their mouths... anyway, it's a real thing. The second time was right before I got here. I had to save my sister, save the world... I dived into this, ah... let's just call it a giant ball of energy and the next thing I know I was here.