It's so good to see the story continued; would be a shame if it had stayed WIP.
Elizabeth was really bone tired... thought the meal helped. I didn't guess that she would have been able to stay awake...
But was was, enough to be the voice of reason. Though it sounds as if Spike will take this assignment. It's good thought that he wanted to talk with Buffy before making the decision (he asked for some time to think about if I remember right.