"Wildebeest - breakfast of champions, 10 thousand lions cannot be wrong."
"Sounds tempting, actually. All those wildlife documentaries - must be something in it. I wonder.Mm my Swiss Army Knife, your lighter, tree present and correct. Spike take the knife and cut off a few slices- time for a breakfast barbecue. I'll light a fire. Don't look so worried! You aren't as flammable now, about the same as me I think. Just like the sun bathing. Think of all those marshmallows you kept nagging me to buy - you can toast them over open fires now."
So we have ourselves a nice boy scout breakfast, while the vultures and hyenas fight it out over the rest of the carcass - very tasty, on both counts.
"OK, haven't forgotten here mate! Why are you here and why did you abandon the Slayer when she needed you."
"First of all, "mate," I didn't abandon Buffy. I know she sees it that way, and that pains me more than I can either express and would to you anyway. But she does need to be her own woman, and a grown up, and she can't do that clinging on to me, her mother, or you for that matter.
I do know what's been going on. Anya is my business partner, and an accurate, frequent, if somewhat blunt correspondent.
Part of the terms of signing over a share of The Magic Box was that she would continue to send regular reports on all of you to me. Having to learn Outlook Express to get them was far from pleasant, but needs must. I'm not happy about what happened between you and Buffy, I can't pretend otherwise. I know you are a vampire, but I would have thought you could have handled things with Buffy much better."
"Hey."
"I know you took Buffy's lead. I still don't approve, but hell Spike you are older than she is, and I know over a century with a lunatic does not a good relationship understanding make, but I know you do know better. I know you love her. I don't approve, but I know you do love her. I have also been doing some research on the pre "Spike" portion of your existence. Lydia has been most helpful."
"Oh great! I'm doomed!"
"Youngest son of the Bishop of Winchester, poet - very bad poet, only member of the Order of Aurelius whose family remained alive and sane. Devoted son and brother to his youngest sister - who was, admittedly, deranged enough to publish the surviving verse."
"Stake me now!"
"Spike, time to stop hiding who you are. It's not an option anymore. Don't worry you can tell Buffy and "Nibblet" yourself. One tip - don't show them the poetry, I'm sure you might be able to do better now.
As I said, I didn't approve of a vampire / slayer relationship, after Angelus who would blame me. But you are different now.
Indeed I think you always have been. In fact it would make a great epitaph for you - "Here Lies Spike - I'm Different". I think if you can build on the changes you have made, and the changes made in you now I can approve. Just don't let me down - or yourself! You have a chance now."
"Not planning too Rupert. Thanks for the vote of confidence."
"Can't really do anything else after my own little trip with Samuel. Also I will only say this once. It's too much otherwise. Thanks for saving my life. Both during that summer, and for making that deal with Buffy that stopped Angelus and the chainsaw."
"Welcome. Sorry 'bout Dru there. Couldn't see any other way to stop him, and I couldn't move 'til the slayer arrived. Can we be really English now and stop embarrassing each other?"
"With great relief! Returning to why I left and why I'm here. It was due to conflicts back home. War if you like within the Council of Watchers. A very civilised one so far, but it will turn bloody, and I needed ammunition. What's a more powerful weapon than the truth?"
"Sounds tempting, actually. All those wildlife documentaries - must be something in it. I wonder.Mm my Swiss Army Knife, your lighter, tree present and correct. Spike take the knife and cut off a few slices- time for a breakfast barbecue. I'll light a fire. Don't look so worried! You aren't as flammable now, about the same as me I think. Just like the sun bathing. Think of all those marshmallows you kept nagging me to buy - you can toast them over open fires now."
So we have ourselves a nice boy scout breakfast, while the vultures and hyenas fight it out over the rest of the carcass - very tasty, on both counts.
"OK, haven't forgotten here mate! Why are you here and why did you abandon the Slayer when she needed you."
"First of all, "mate," I didn't abandon Buffy. I know she sees it that way, and that pains me more than I can either express and would to you anyway. But she does need to be her own woman, and a grown up, and she can't do that clinging on to me, her mother, or you for that matter.
I do know what's been going on. Anya is my business partner, and an accurate, frequent, if somewhat blunt correspondent.
Part of the terms of signing over a share of The Magic Box was that she would continue to send regular reports on all of you to me. Having to learn Outlook Express to get them was far from pleasant, but needs must. I'm not happy about what happened between you and Buffy, I can't pretend otherwise. I know you are a vampire, but I would have thought you could have handled things with Buffy much better."
"Hey."
"I know you took Buffy's lead. I still don't approve, but hell Spike you are older than she is, and I know over a century with a lunatic does not a good relationship understanding make, but I know you do know better. I know you love her. I don't approve, but I know you do love her. I have also been doing some research on the pre "Spike" portion of your existence. Lydia has been most helpful."
"Oh great! I'm doomed!"
"Youngest son of the Bishop of Winchester, poet - very bad poet, only member of the Order of Aurelius whose family remained alive and sane. Devoted son and brother to his youngest sister - who was, admittedly, deranged enough to publish the surviving verse."
"Stake me now!"
"Spike, time to stop hiding who you are. It's not an option anymore. Don't worry you can tell Buffy and "Nibblet" yourself. One tip - don't show them the poetry, I'm sure you might be able to do better now.
As I said, I didn't approve of a vampire / slayer relationship, after Angelus who would blame me. But you are different now.
Indeed I think you always have been. In fact it would make a great epitaph for you - "Here Lies Spike - I'm Different". I think if you can build on the changes you have made, and the changes made in you now I can approve. Just don't let me down - or yourself! You have a chance now."
"Not planning too Rupert. Thanks for the vote of confidence."
"Can't really do anything else after my own little trip with Samuel. Also I will only say this once. It's too much otherwise. Thanks for saving my life. Both during that summer, and for making that deal with Buffy that stopped Angelus and the chainsaw."
"Welcome. Sorry 'bout Dru there. Couldn't see any other way to stop him, and I couldn't move 'til the slayer arrived. Can we be really English now and stop embarrassing each other?"
"With great relief! Returning to why I left and why I'm here. It was due to conflicts back home. War if you like within the Council of Watchers. A very civilised one so far, but it will turn bloody, and I needed ammunition. What's a more powerful weapon than the truth?"
