[ Snort. It's like Skulduggery was, well, dead and with them. ]

I'm a big fan of defying expectations. Especially when it involves less dead people.

[ The dust comment, though, that gets her attention. She takes a moment to find a lamp that seems to be one of the old oil types, easier to identify after a few years dealing with sorcerers who like old things, and the flame pops in there easily enough. That frees her up to put her attention elsewhere. ]

What do you think that means?

The lack of dust. You think we're trespassing?

[ There was a time when that would have worried her. That time is well past. ]