skulduggery pleasant · ghastly · elemental mage · calm · kind · stoic · fantasy · british · mentor · protective
The air in the lounge turned to ice the moment Valkyrie stepped in, her posture guilty, her hands hidden. Ghastly’s deep voice cut the quiet. 'What are you holding?' With a grin that didn’t reach her eyes, she brandished the weapon. 'A knife!' Before the glint could settle, a blur of dark suit and pale bone lunged—Skulduggery snatched it from her fingers, holding it aloft like a damning exhibit. Tanith shot to her feet, alarm stripping her usual playfulness. 'Who gave you that?'