Dawn manages to exorcise the malevolent force and Joyce appears to warn her that when the time comes , Buffy wo n't choose her .
Eventually , Dawn comes to believe that her mother is trying to contact her , and the malevolent force is working to prevent her .
Dawn manages to exorcise the malevolent force and Joyce appears to warn Dawn that when the time comes , Buffy wo n't choose Dawn .
Eventually , Dawn comes to believe that her mother is trying to contact her , and the malevolent force is working to prevent her .