Stairs," Valkyrie said, disappointed. "Not just ordinary stairs," Skulduggery told her as he led the way down. "Magic stairs. " "Really?" "Oh, yes. " She followed him into the darkness. "How are they magic?" "They just are. " "In what way?" "In a magicky way. " She glared at the back of his head. "They aren't magic at all, are they?" "Not really.
Tanith has a sword. ' said Valkyrie. 'I want a stick. ' 'I'll get you a stick for Christmas
Here she is,” her mum said, cooing at the baby, “my special girl. ” “Oh, cheers,” Valkyrie said, rolling her eyes.
It always surprised Valkyrie whenever she realized just how close the weird and the wonderful, and the fierce and the frightening, lived to the rest pf the non-magical, mortal world.
I should go in alone," Valkyrie said, speaking loudly to be heard. "If we both go in, it'll look to official. " "So I'll just stay out here?" Skulduggery asked. "But what'll I do? There's no one to talk to. It's boring. " "You're standing on the roof of a train," Valkyrie pointed out. "If you find this boring, you really need your head examined. Just wait here. I'll do what has to be done and I'll be find out. "Fine," he said, sounding grumpy. "Don't be long.
They might be kittens," she said hopefully. "They're stalking us. " "They might be shy. " "I don't think it's kittens, Valkyrie. " "Puppies, then?
Sometimes it's not what you say, Valkyrie, it's just the fact that you're saying it.
The rain battered the cottage. Valkyrie risked a look up at Skulduggery. “What is it?” she whispered. “It’s a box,” he whispered back. “What kind of box?” “A wooden one. ” She gave him a look.
He stepped closer to her. "Thank you for saving me," he said softly, and wrapped the bones of his arms around her. Valkyrie smiled and hugged him back.
Valkyrie patted Fletcher’s arm. “Don’t worry,” she said. “If the bad man comes, I’ll protect you. ” “If the bad man comes,” Fletcher responded, “I’ll bravely give out a high-pitched scream to distract him. I may even bravely faint, to give him a false sense of security. That will be your signal to strike. ” “We make a great team. ” “Just don’t forget to stand in front of me the whole time,” he said.
That was a good day for me," Skulduggery said. "I didn't have to hit anyone. I didn't have to shoot anyone. I just sat around and talked to my good friend and partner, Valkyrie Cain.
