Somehow, 'the truth' didn't really fill Skulduggery with a whole lot of confidence.
Tanith's smile as she examined Gabe's rosary, particularly when she looked up at Skulduggery, was worrying. "Yes, it did," she answered, her tone making it clear she was joining in with Ghastly's teasing. "Very professional-looking."
Skulduggery found himself wishing, as he glanced over at Valkyrie's own budding grin, that they were still back in the church and still in numb shock over Gabe. At least that had been easier to handle, and about twenty times more fun to watch.
He hadn't expected Gabe to keep it, though. When the Archangel first asked for it, back in that Arts and Crafts room, Skulduggery had simply assumed that he was trying to be polite. He'd seen Gabe with it a few times since, of course, and been equally surprised each time, but Skulduggery had been sure that after they all escaped, Gabriel wouldn't have a need for it anymore. The sight of it still around Gabe's neck, even now, rendered Skulduggery speechless for a few moments.
"Awwww," came Valkyrie's taunt. "You guys exchanged the rosaries you made?"
Whatever happened to Gabriel being an Archangel, and the numb shock that caused? How had everyone gotten over it so much more quickly than Skulduggery had, back at Landel's? In fact, what had happened to Gabriel being badly injured? Did even Gabe forget about that?
"Valkyrie," Skulduggery retorted, "call Kenspeckle." He pulled open the van door. "Everyone else, get in the van. Ghastly, I'll drive, if you don't mind. I've missed driving."
Without waiting for a response, Skulduggery walked around to the driver's side, leaving Ghastly and Tanith to help Gabe into the back.
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Tanith's smile as she examined Gabe's rosary, particularly when she looked up at Skulduggery, was worrying. "Yes, it did," she answered, her tone making it clear she was joining in with Ghastly's teasing. "Very professional-looking."
Skulduggery found himself wishing, as he glanced over at Valkyrie's own budding grin, that they were still back in the church and still in numb shock over Gabe. At least that had been easier to handle, and about twenty times more fun to watch.
He hadn't expected Gabe to keep it, though. When the Archangel first asked for it, back in that Arts and Crafts room, Skulduggery had simply assumed that he was trying to be polite. He'd seen Gabe with it a few times since, of course, and been equally surprised each time, but Skulduggery had been sure that after they all escaped, Gabriel wouldn't have a need for it anymore. The sight of it still around Gabe's neck, even now, rendered Skulduggery speechless for a few moments.
"Awwww," came Valkyrie's taunt. "You guys exchanged the rosaries you made?"
Whatever happened to Gabriel being an Archangel, and the numb shock that caused? How had everyone gotten over it so much more quickly than Skulduggery had, back at Landel's? In fact, what had happened to Gabriel being badly injured? Did even Gabe forget about that?
"Valkyrie," Skulduggery retorted, "call Kenspeckle." He pulled open the van door. "Everyone else, get in the van. Ghastly, I'll drive, if you don't mind. I've missed driving."
Without waiting for a response, Skulduggery walked around to the driver's side, leaving Ghastly and Tanith to help Gabe into the back.