"Good for you," said Skulduggery. The comment wasn't particularly malicious or sarcastic, although ill intent could probably have been interpreted through how off-handed it was - like the moment the woman confirmed she wasn't about to try anything dangerous, Skulduggery had lost interest. "Negotiating peace is a noble thing."

He was still, admittedly, biased about peace treaties, considering that the last one Skulduggery had been involved with was struck with the man who murdered his family.

"I wonder," he mused, watching the space where the barrier was. "If trying to touch it would result in an unpleasant death, what would happen to me?"