" Xander realized that the Spike soul cord had kinda scrunched down, so either Spike had shrunk or he was kneeling next to Riley. Xander was hoping for kneeling." I had to stop reading for a bit, 'cause that just made me giggle like mad.

So they've found Riley which is good. Now they've just got to avoid the homicidal soldier boy with the freaky powers. Why, oh why do the government never learn, and why am I not surprised that they've done something stupid - again.

Suppose it would be too much to ask, for our boys to get off the mountain without meeting the baddie? Huh, huh...