"But the implication being that she would have one for some reason," Dexter pointed out innocently.
"Of course you're getting paid," Corrival said straight-faced, as if he'd never forgotten to tell him at all. "You're the one we keep using as a taxi, aren't you?" That, and Teleporting into the Temple of all places and this of all times probably qualified him for hazard pay. Corrival wasn't the kind of man who felt it necessary to bribe his employees, but he did believe in giving where giving was due.
They ought to check up on Saffron as it was--without needing Gabe to do it. Skulduggery could partner with the Archangel all he wanted, but the Sanctuary couldn't officially afford to use an Archangel for everything, even if that Archangel wasn't doing anything a human couldn't. It set a bad precedence either way. Of course, Solomon couldn't exactly do it now, even if he was allowed into Saffron's hiding-place.
"Tanith," he said, "we need someone to check up on Saffron on behalf of the Sanctuary." He sighed. "And the ladies in charge of the shelter could do with a follow-up, I imagine." He checked his watch. "It's too late today, but if you can do that tomorrow and take along one of the sketch-artists, we can get Renn his pictures. Providing it doesn't contravene Grouse's recovery orders, of course."
The last was said very dryly. "If you have to wait until after Valkyrie finishes school, you may as well ask her parents if you can take her along too. It's not dangerous and it would count in her studies. Solomon might be awake enough to give us his opinion by then." He paused. "You're on the Sanctuary payroll too, by the way."
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"Of course you're getting paid," Corrival said straight-faced, as if he'd never forgotten to tell him at all. "You're the one we keep using as a taxi, aren't you?" That, and Teleporting into the Temple of all places and this of all times probably qualified him for hazard pay. Corrival wasn't the kind of man who felt it necessary to bribe his employees, but he did believe in giving where giving was due.
They ought to check up on Saffron as it was--without needing Gabe to do it. Skulduggery could partner with the Archangel all he wanted, but the Sanctuary couldn't officially afford to use an Archangel for everything, even if that Archangel wasn't doing anything a human couldn't. It set a bad precedence either way. Of course, Solomon couldn't exactly do it now, even if he was allowed into Saffron's hiding-place.
"Tanith," he said, "we need someone to check up on Saffron on behalf of the Sanctuary." He sighed. "And the ladies in charge of the shelter could do with a follow-up, I imagine." He checked his watch. "It's too late today, but if you can do that tomorrow and take along one of the sketch-artists, we can get Renn his pictures. Providing it doesn't contravene Grouse's recovery orders, of course."
The last was said very dryly. "If you have to wait until after Valkyrie finishes school, you may as well ask her parents if you can take her along too. It's not dangerous and it would count in her studies. Solomon might be awake enough to give us his opinion by then." He paused. "You're on the Sanctuary payroll too, by the way."