"Thirsty," Solomon said, deadpan, and went into the kitchen to make himself another cup of tea. He called out, "I would offer you some tea, but I think that's rather superfluous, don't you?"

He didn't stick around for an answer, but five minutes later he came back out with a cup of steaming too and, in a very dignified fashion, took a seat across from Skulduggery. And then sat there, watching him and sipping his tea. He wasn't particularly inclined to make this easy for the skeleton, no matter how much he wanted answers to some questions.