this is truly gorgeous work! Wonderful characterization of a moment that the show plays entirely for laughs - if the writers had been going for a darker tone, this is exactly how I imagine it playing out.

He couldn’t imagine Willow would do something so reckless.

Ooh, nifty bit of "foreshadowing" to S6 and Giles' tendency to rationalize when he's unwilling or unable to deal with what's in front of him esp on emotional or interpersonal issues.