"Because I hadn't." Honestly, Skulduggery believed he'd made that clear - if not back in their own world, then at least during the lunch with Hayley he'd interrupted. It wasn't like Wreath to remain so willfully ignorant of the truth.

Or perhaps that was a new habit Wreath had picked up since becoming a Cleric.

Skulduggery sighed. "Far be it from me to try and force anyone else into emotional health, Wreath, but the last time you clammed up, you went on to try and kill half the planet. Consider me concerned."