[Des yelps in pain when Buffy punches him and spits blood on the nice floor. That'll be fun for the maids.] They what-? [Yeah, Des clearly did not think this through at all.] They're Shadow haters- I'm this way because of a goddess. I thought they'd use me as bait or torture me a little or something.

[He's not that broken up about it, though. He dabs at his lip with the back of his hand.] Trust me- I've been around awhile. If these assholes go back on their deal and try to gag-and-bag me, I'll give 'em a hell of a fight.