Solomon was more than familiar enough with the skeleton not to be surprised that the action didn't work as well as he could have hoped, but watching Skulduggery stumble amused him. Besides, it put Skulduggery outside his room and thereby avoided more of Solomon's possessions being ruined.

"Let you what?" Solomon asked, exiting his room and still with that evil glint in his eyes--the one which said he had no intention of stopping. "Let you accept your punishment with graciousness and fortitude? Certainly. Stop moving, or I'll be forced to throw the bucket at you again."