"Spike can you look at me?"
"That is the one thing I can't do, bit."
"What do you mean?"
"He was poisoned and I think it's keeping him from being able to see. And those burns around his eyes make it hard for him in open his eyes. Which reminds me, I should probably change the bandages on the other burns."
"There are other burns? Are they all that bad?"
Willow nodded. "There are a few gashes too."
"I may not be able to see you nodding, but I still know you're doing it."
"Well I'd whisper but I know you'd be able to hear that."
"That's not really my fault."
"No, it's a vampire thing. Dawn, can you grab that first aid kit from the bathroom."
"Sure."
Dawn comes back a few minutes later with the kit.
"Oh, I forgot, I grabbed a pair of sweat parts before I left the compound. I figured they would be easier than the pants you have on."
"I can go grab them."
Dawn disappeared the returned a few minutes later and handed the pants to Willow.
"Now comes the hard part."
"I don't need help changing."
"Alright, Dawn and I are going to wait in the hall just call if you need help."
"Alright."
Spike heard both girls leave and the door close. He moved to the edge of the bed and stood up. Spike was able to change without falling over. After he finished he sat back down on the bed.
"You can come back in."
He heard the door open and two sets of footsteps enter the room. Spike leaned back against the headboard.
"I'm going to run out and get more blood and dinner for Dawn and I. Then Dawn and I can start researching."
"Alright, I'll stay up here till you get back."
Willow nodded.
"I'll try make it fast."
Willow left the room and headed downstairs. She grabbed her keys and bag and headed out to her car. Dawn walked over and sat on the bed opposite Spike.
"So, I'll leave the explaining up to Will but we should probably change the bandages. And don't try to play tough guy just 'cause you don't want me to help you. Do they hurt? Wait that's a stupid question."
"Not as much as they should."
"Do you think it's the poison?
"Might be."
Dawn helped Spike take his shirt off so she could change the bandages. She started to remove the bandage on his chest. The gashes had stopped bleeding, but they didn't appear to be healing. Dawn gently placed her fingers on the busied skin but quickly withdrew her fingers as Spike pulled back.
