text @ spike

Buffy: At least I can trust that no matter how much they fight it, they’ll pull through in the end.
Buffy: I want to ask you something but I don’t want you to think it’s because I think this is going to go badly.
Spike: A little late for hold-backs, isn’t it?
Buffy: Just thought for some reason that I should preface it with that.
Buffy: If those guys can hold the fort… Can you just look after Dawn? That’s all I ask. You’re the only one who wants to protect her as hard as I do.
Spike: Damn right I will. Always.
Buffy: I figured it could have gone unsaid, but with her I can never be too sure.
Buffy: You know? She’s too important to make assumptions about.
Buffy: Thank you.