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We’re right behind you, only further back.
— Xander • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker assures someone that they are supporting them from behind, then adds that they are staying further back. The correction turns loyalty into hanging back at a safe distance, a dry joke that admits a reluctance to move toward danger while still claiming to be there.
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