Is he lying then? Because he seemed quite sincere when he told me, Spike.
[ Her voice is steady and calm despite what she was talking about. Rose doesn't want this to turn into a physical fight; she wants to discuss things with Spike and come to a possible resolution. ]
Do you think I like you being threatened? I failed to protect someone else close to me back home, I don't want to do that here. [ She takes a moment. ] But I don't want a blood bath either.
[ There had to be another way to have a good outcome from this. Where no one had to get hurt and Spike didn't have to be locked away. Perhaps Rose was being a little too hopeful. ]