Funny. His recollections were completely different. Not so funny when you understood exactly why, of course, but centuries of habit and conditioning were still making it impossible for Wreath to see the truth. And why would he? No wonder he needled Skulduggery at every possible opportunity. No wonder he'd always been so bitter. If he truly believed half the things he remembered, it was a wonder he still agreed to help Skulduggery at all.
"You don't remember a Lady Grey, do you?" Skulduggery finally asked, referencing a woman - a fabrication - he hadn't spoken of since the last time he used her as a disguise. "Or the time I was sick and you went on to solve my case for me, or the time I tripped right at the moment of truth and you had to save my life? That's why you looked so surprised that afternoon with Hayley. You truly don't remember any case I didn't solve with outstanding aplomb."
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Funny. His recollections were completely different. Not so funny when you understood exactly why, of course, but centuries of habit and conditioning were still making it impossible for Wreath to see the truth. And why would he? No wonder he needled Skulduggery at every possible opportunity. No wonder he'd always been so bitter. If he truly believed half the things he remembered, it was a wonder he still agreed to help Skulduggery at all.
"You don't remember a Lady Grey, do you?" Skulduggery finally asked, referencing a woman - a fabrication - he hadn't spoken of since the last time he used her as a disguise. "Or the time I was sick and you went on to solve my case for me, or the time I tripped right at the moment of truth and you had to save my life? That's why you looked so surprised that afternoon with Hayley. You truly don't remember any case I didn't solve with outstanding aplomb."