Willow picks up with the title character on her own after what appears to be some truly devastating events in the main Buffy title. Xander is “gone,” and the world is saved, but Willow experienced something at the Hellmouth that has driven her away from other people in order to take a solo trip of self-discovery. Due to events including a hasty bus, a nasty truck stop worker, and a mysterious woman named Aelara, Willow ends up in a mysterious little town called Abhainn. Willow’s cell phone doesn’t work there, so she can’t talk to anyone, but that’s okay; she’s more than happy to take this time to sort out her thoughts with internal monologue.