And if they try they can at least say that they did their best with what they had and maybe it didn't work out, but it's not because they were too proud to do everything in their power to get it right. That said, there's something else nagging at the back of Spike's head, a pinprick of a fear that he didn't realise he had until just now. It sounds so final.
"Granted, I'd hope you're still set on getting the hell out of here rather than roll over and accept eternity in this godforsaken fishbowl."