that the princess was forced into her destiny by her people, as they claimed she was the only girl of her generation who could save them; Buffy miserably notes that this parallels her own life. Xander asks Ampata to the dance to enliven her; she gladly accepts. Willow is downcast to see her crush with another girl. Meanwhile, Buffy and Giles open Ampata's trunk and discover the real Ampata's body. Giles tries to piece together the seal while Buffy tries to save Xander from Ampata's deadly kiss. But Ampata feels too much for Xander and leaves for the museum. She tries to stop Giles from reconstructing the seal. Buffy shows up to fight her but is tossed into Ampata's sarcophagus alongside Giles. When Ampata tries to feed off Willow, Xander shows up and insists that if she must feed on anyone to save her life, it should be him; despite Ampata's feelings for him, she reluctantly agrees to do so. However, Ampata hesitates and weakens to the point of returning to her dead form; Buffy pulls her off of Xander and she instantly breaks into pieces on the floor. At school the next day, Buffy consoles Xander and tells him about the parallels between her and Ampata's lives and how they were both chosen to die. She then thanks him for saving her from that fate. Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase David Boreanaz as Angel (credited but does not appear) Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers Ara Celi as Ampata Gutierrez / Inca Mummy Girl Seth Green as Oz Jason Hall as Devon MacLeish Henrik Rosvall as Sven Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson Gil Birmingham as Peru guard Reception "Inca Mummy Girl" had an audience of 3.2 million households. References Further reading External links Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 2) episodes 1997 American television episodes Human-mummy romance in fiction Fiction about mummies South America in fiction Fictional indigenous people of the Americas