That reaction isn't quite what Beth expected but there's no doubt that it's a huge fucking relief, and when Spike's arm goes around her, she leans into him.

She'd give his hand a squeeze if not for the baby in her arms.

"Well, it sounds like you could get to put that firepower to use soon enough." He was sitting right here with them when Hero mentioned what she heard about the harbor. "You might get to meet some amazons after all."

Things have been going surprisingly smoothly, considering. They've been spared experiences with any amazons before now.

She still has the Barak buried in her bag, and while she hasn't had practice in a while, she's not afraid to use it if she needs to.