❛ oh, so that was what you were doing ? you had me confused between the all the —- getting punched and thrown around.❜
skulduggery considered his gloved palm and flexed his fingers until the metacarpal bone shifted into place with an unpleasant ‘pop’ and a dull flare of pain ———- but, as the discomfort faded, the detective was quite sure he was in ‘one piece’. the same couldn’t be said for his suit ( or their surroundings, but priorities, priorities ) ——– his lovely navy-blue suit. he inspected his ragged wardrobe and poked a gloved finger through a newly torn hole in his jacket with a sad sigh … his hat was nowhere to be seen.
& the skeleton patted valkyrie’s shoulder ❛ well, it was a valiant effort, i’m sure. ❜