"No," Skulduggery replied, waving Wreath off. "Enjoy the whiskey."

He paused, and, against his better judgement, looked back barely a few seconds later. "Well, one more thing. Hayley tells me you're thinking about teaching her necromancy. You don't have the benefit of the experience my version of you does, so I'll warn you once - it's a terrible idea, and it's only going to end in tears. Most likely hers."

The warning given, Skulduggery straightened back into his meditative position again. "Now there shouldn't be anything else. Enjoy the whiskey."