Whatever Spike had in his head to reply, it's thrown off the second Joshua mentions Ed of all people. Something Faye told him, or something he overheard? Did he know Ed?
"You're right. It's going to be hard to top that last one. There's no magic and witches in mine." His forced smile falls slowly, like the effort he put in keeping it up is running low. It doesn't matter if he's convincing anyone now; he has to distance himself if he's going to avoid prying questions. Close enough to the truth to pay his debt, but far enough away to actually get through it without showing emotion. "Although there is a dragon."
This would all be assisted if he had something stronger than beer as backup. It makes him regret losing that flask, for more reasons than one. Joshua might have recognized it though.
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"You're right. It's going to be hard to top that last one. There's no magic and witches in mine." His forced smile falls slowly, like the effort he put in keeping it up is running low. It doesn't matter if he's convincing anyone now; he has to distance himself if he's going to avoid prying questions. Close enough to the truth to pay his debt, but far enough away to actually get through it without showing emotion. "Although there is a dragon."
This would all be assisted if he had something stronger than beer as backup. It makes him regret losing that flask, for more reasons than one. Joshua might have recognized it though.