Fascinating, so far. You've got Spike nailed so well is just eerie, and the flashes of Xander are really cool also.
I did notice something: in this exchange:
“We’re going to have to give the regular pre-departure ablations a miss,” Spike says.
Alex blinks. “A-bla-shuns?” he asks.
Spike sighs. “Ablations. That’s when I help you freshen up with a flannel before we leave.”
"Ablations" is incorrect - it should be ablutions (I double-checked with Merriam-Webster) throughout, unless you're deliberately putting the error in for some reason.
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I did notice something: in this exchange:
“We’re going to have to give the regular pre-departure ablations a miss,” Spike says.
Alex blinks. “A-bla-shuns?” he asks.
Spike sighs. “Ablations. That’s when I help you freshen up with a flannel before we leave.”
"Ablations" is incorrect - it should be ablutions (I double-checked with Merriam-Webster) throughout, unless you're deliberately putting the error in for some reason.