You begged? [Wait hold the phone. She was always aware of their options going into things and she supported the resouling idea when she thought it was for the greater good. It was spun in a way that sounded like it'd work, maybe not be pleasant for Spike but that staking was always an alternative. But the idea that Spike asked to be dusted and had his hand forced instead immediately rubs her wrong. Having supported this she's got it on her hands and there's no denying it - she should've done more than blindly support, shouldn't she? But in this and with Tyki, her personal feelings may have held too much weight. The greatest irony being eventually Spike would've chosen the path for himself had they not shoved it down his throat. That too is fun to think about.]
... The briefing included staking you as an option. [Suddenly that whole democratic thing is coming up again and Rebecca takes a deep breath to steady herself. They could've offered him a choice, like he said. Humanely.]