A month. Isn't that always how it is? Spike finally learns to leave her alone, and she disappears altogether.

His eyebrows knit together, but he forces them apart and reminds himself to keep on a good poker face; as if Joshua couldn't read his mind regardless. He'd known that the last time she came to see him would be the last he ever saw of her, but it feels strange to be right. There were other things he imagined would turn out differently if it ever happened. If it weren't for the fact that it had been successfully blamed by something else, he would be sure that the earthquake in the castle was Joshua's doing.

"Where are you going?" The insult doesn't seem to have the impact it might have otherwise, but he isn't getting out of his way either. Sometimes being direct is the only option left.