Skulduggery looked at Wreath, skull impassive but nonetheless tilted in thought. That Wreath wasn't jumping to the defence of his Temple's goals could mean one of two things - either he was sick of arguing about it, which Skulduggery could understand, or being taken to the turtle was performing a downright miracle where his blind faith was concerned. Skulduggery needed a little more information to know for sure, but he supposed not everyone would consider the kidnapping an inconvenience.

He could guess what the favour was, if Tenebrae had a hand in it. But even if Skulduggery was wrong, it didn't matter here.

"No," he said with a slight shake of his head. "You misunderstood my question. I know why Necromancers were there at the entrance. I asked why you were there. Was the appeal of watching me lose the chance for revenge just a little too tempting?"