As she spoke about her daughter, Spike remained silent. He didn't even move when her grip tightened and he could feel her nails start to dig into his arm like claws. He knew that he had caught her at a vulnerable moment, the least he could do was to provide some kind of anchor. Like he could understand the troubles of royalty. Although she spoke to him like he would, and not only when she was tipsy.

"Just some strange guy with too much time on his hands." Not the answer she was after, but it was his way of dealing with expectations. He was a nobody, who was perfectly suited to being put in harm's way. He could make it just that easy on her. "I remembered you."