OMG, do you know how to end on a cliffy or what! I almost choked on my drink when I got to the end there. Now I'm all of a quiver, where's Spike? These boys do have some bad luck. Go Xander for thinking to leave and find Spike, even if he didn't quite make it.

(I hope you bit on correct feedback was just generic and not some silly sod being unfriendly here.)