She doesn't look all that happy to see him-- not that he finds that to be much of a surprise. For all their history, they'd never been the type to grin and hug it out. She looks tired, frayed around the edges, and he's not sure that surprises him, either. Most Slayers took on that look after awhile, and Faith had more reason than most.

"Kohl's? The department store?"

Because somehow, that's what needs to be clarified first. He shakes his head, folding his arms across his broad chest.

"Illyria's got nothing to do with this. If she did, pretty sure I'd have figured it out by now. It's-- complicated."