It wasn't by any means a new feeling, or even an uncommon feeling, but it still threw Skulduggery off - probably because of the way Gabe reacted. Like he was expecting Skulduggery to try and deny it. Or like he wasn't used to having anyone outside Heaven worry about him. It put Skulduggery on guard more than if Gabe had barely noticed the accidental confession, and he quickly tried to backpedal.
"I wouldn't say 'worried,'" he managed eventually. "Worried is such a strong word. I'm more concerned. I'm concerned that you are going to go and do something reckless that puts you out of commission, and I'm going to have to deal with the fallout. I imagine God wouldn't be too happy, for starters."
All of which was true, of course. That was the basis of any good cover, necessary or not. It had to be based on truth, or it wouldn't work nearly as well. Ideally, Skulduggery would have liked to avoid outright lying wherever possible, but it comprised most of the small print in the detective job description. When all else failed, he injected humour into the necessary lies. It kept life interesting.
"In that case," Skulduggery said with a stern smile, "stop making me. No magic from now on. Nothing that would raise a mortal's eyebrow. Keep your head down, as it were."
no subject
It wasn't by any means a new feeling, or even an uncommon feeling, but it still threw Skulduggery off - probably because of the way Gabe reacted. Like he was expecting Skulduggery to try and deny it. Or like he wasn't used to having anyone outside Heaven worry about him. It put Skulduggery on guard more than if Gabe had barely noticed the accidental confession, and he quickly tried to backpedal.
"I wouldn't say 'worried,'" he managed eventually. "Worried is such a strong word. I'm more concerned. I'm concerned that you are going to go and do something reckless that puts you out of commission, and I'm going to have to deal with the fallout. I imagine God wouldn't be too happy, for starters."
All of which was true, of course. That was the basis of any good cover, necessary or not. It had to be based on truth, or it wouldn't work nearly as well. Ideally, Skulduggery would have liked to avoid outright lying wherever possible, but it comprised most of the small print in the detective job description. When all else failed, he injected humour into the necessary lies. It kept life interesting.
"In that case," Skulduggery said with a stern smile, "stop making me. No magic from now on. Nothing that would raise a mortal's eyebrow. Keep your head down, as it were."