No, they can't usually do that to vampires, [she answers, some frustrating leaking through at Anya's complete inability to understand... everything.] I did go and tell him, in L.A., like a month ago.

Darla is his sire, she who made him a vampire? They had a thing back when he was evil. A major thing. But she kind of never stopped being evil, so they haven't gotten along since. Or so I thought, anyway. [Yes, Willow's still grumpy about this. Girl can hold a petty grudge.]