Joshua actually has the grace to look startled when he finds Spike standing around in the hall. It doesn't last long, though, as he's rarely fully aware of the passage of time, anyway, only remembering his time here for all the scratches on the walls and calendars. Maybe it has been two weeks, but who cares? He bears an easy smile soon enough, hands in his pockets while Lucrezia clings at his shirt.

"I would have unlocked the door on the day you were supposed to wake up. Are you that impatient to hang around the castle again?"