Without fanfare Anton dropped the hat on his face. "Have you begun to listen, or are you simply in shock that I invoked Liliya's name?"

With Skulduggery, it was difficult to tell, though the moments of silence were a good sign that he was at least taking things in. Nevertheless Anton touched Ryder's shoulder and with a tiny grumble Ryder shifted enough to give Skulduggery space to sit up, but not escape--or at least not escape being trapped in the circle of the turtle's flippers.