[and Xander should probably be more fearful for his imminent doom, but he IS from Sunnydale, so.]

I'm having a hard time seeing it too - though, in fairness, I have a hard time seeing most things - but hey, it could be worse, right? A feathery hell-hole is better than... other kinds of hell-hole. I mean, for one, it has a pleasantly soft and downy texture.