Donโt kill me,โ he sobbed as he lay there. โOh God, please donโt kill me.โ โIf you had let me ๏ฌnish,โ Skulduggery said, slightly annoyed, โyou would have heard me say, โCome out, weโre not going to hurt youโ. Idiot.โ โHe probably wouldnโt have said idiot,โ Valkyrie told the sobbing man. โWeโre trying our best to be nice.โ The man blinked through his tears, and looked up. โYouโre... Youโre not going to kill me?โ โNo, weโre not,โ Valkyrie said gently, โso long as you wipe your nose right now.
Derek LandyI'm sorry, I don't know what any of you want, or why guns and knives are being waved around, or why the girl has just been taken hostage, but everyone seems to be acting like having a TALKING SKELETON in the room is perfectly normal. And you, where are your eyes? How can you see? How come the only people with eyes in this room are me and her?
Derek LandyValkyrie patted Fletcherโs arm. โDonโt worry,โ she said. โIf the bad man comes, Iโll protect you.โ โIf the bad man comes,โ Fletcher responded, โIโll bravely give out a high-pitched scream to distract him. I may even bravely faint, to give him a false sense of security. That will be your signal to strike.โ โWe make a great team.โ โJust donโt forget to stand in front of me the whole time,โ he said.
Derek LandyAre you going to shoot me?' Vengeous sneered. 'I wouldn't be surprised. What would a thing like you know about honor? Only a heathen would bring a gun to a sword fight.' And only a moron would bring a sword to a gunfight.
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