Africander Fic: Facing the Heart In Darkness; Part 1/?

I'm not as done as I'd like to be on this, but it will be posted uninterrupted to the end since it is mostly finished. Yay!

Many thanks to the hearty souls who took a look at the early chapters to help me adjust tone: whiskyinmind, yma2, rileysaplank, gentle_thorns, and uninvitedcat 

Title: Facing the Heart in Darkness
Author: Eva Swithin as told to Lizbeth Marcs

Rating: PG for violence
Pairing: None
Spoilers: All of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Genre: Future fic, adventure, gen

Canon Character: Xander Harris
Apperances by Canon Characters: Rupert Giles, Willow Rosenberg, Andrew Wells, Roger Wyndham-Pryce
Main Original Characters: Eva Swithin, Jonathan Whyte, Alexandrienne, Radar, Sister Ig, Dr. Mboto, Nurse Riley, Grandmother Touré, David Johnson

Summary: Watcher Eva Swithin is sent to Mali to investigate what some Senior Watchers believe may be the greatest threat facing the newborn Reformed Watchers Council — Alexander Harris.

Disclaimer: Rupert Giles, Willow Rosenberg, Andrew Wells, Roger Wyndham-Pryce and all associated characters and organizations are the property of FOX and Mutant Enemy. Any mention of real life events and real people are done to serve the story and are not meant to imply that the incidents in question have any relationship to reality. All original characters and the plot are mine. No payment was asked for or received in the writing of this story and no profit was earned. No copyright infringement on FOX or Mutant Enemy is intended.

Author's Note: Written for the Scatterlings and Orphanages Africander Fiction Challenge by ludditerobot.