For the second time, Buffy walked the path through the forest towards the castle, though there were a few differences this time. For one, it was only her and Spike taking the trip, and secondly, they'd been invited. No fighting, no havoc, no nothing -- as long as her boyfriend behaved. She'd given him his orders, though, and if all went well, they'd be able to get an up-close look at the inside of the place, making it easier for them to plan an attack or a defense if they ever needed to again.
"Still planning on behaving?" Buffy asked her bleach-blonde companion as they neared the castle, the rotting knights on their equally-rotting horses coming into view.