"Speaking as an Elder," said Erskine, "I can't officially be involved in anything that's technically illegal. Nor can I know whose fault it was."
"Why not? You haven't arrested Rafe yet," Skulduggery pointed out quite calmly.
"That's because I wasn't Elder at the time."
"And now?"
"Now, there's absolutely no conclusive evidence pointing to him. Or to anyone. I can't admit a confession that wasn't official, and the perpetrators - whoever they were - didn't leave any trace of themselves behind. All rather mysterious, if I do say so myself. Dexter, don't get me wrong, I'm ecstatic that you seem to have taken it upon yourself to become my personal critic, but what are you doing back in Ireland?"
"And why didn't you say something sooner?" Skulduggery added. "We could have planned a welcoming committee. We've found ourselves in the possession of two large and very friendly dogs recently. They would have absolutely loved to meet you."
Erskine was gripped with a mental image of the two disguised Archangels both leaping onto Dexter at once, all slobber and fur. He had to cough into his hand to cover the snort of laughter.
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"Why not? You haven't arrested Rafe yet," Skulduggery pointed out quite calmly.
"That's because I wasn't Elder at the time."
"And now?"
"Now, there's absolutely no conclusive evidence pointing to him. Or to anyone. I can't admit a confession that wasn't official, and the perpetrators - whoever they were - didn't leave any trace of themselves behind. All rather mysterious, if I do say so myself. Dexter, don't get me wrong, I'm ecstatic that you seem to have taken it upon yourself to become my personal critic, but what are you doing back in Ireland?"
"And why didn't you say something sooner?" Skulduggery added. "We could have planned a welcoming committee. We've found ourselves in the possession of two large and very friendly dogs recently. They would have absolutely loved to meet you."
Erskine was gripped with a mental image of the two disguised Archangels both leaping onto Dexter at once, all slobber and fur. He had to cough into his hand to cover the snort of laughter.