"I already adore you, Spike." It was a true enough statement, even if a moment later he had to hurry a step forward and grab Spike by the lapels of his coat to keep him from falling over. Maybe he was meant to discourage Spike from taking up this path. He probably should. But Nicolas had been there. He'd been a victim and he'd wanted to do all he could to never be one again and to help others. Who was he to deny Spike the same? Even if he'd much rather see him far away from danger. "But you're on, isn't that how you say it? You're on. We'll see how long it takes you to catch up."