He doesn't know if Akito's given any thought to the idea he might survive it, given how ambiguous death is in Keeliai. But if the teenager's only capable of fighting off Malicant's influence once, then Skulduggery would rather take the risk of a permanent death than have an ally permanently turned. Akito's volunteering only makes the decision easier.
"I'm going after the stone," he adds after a brief silence. "Can you stand?"
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He doesn't know if Akito's given any thought to the idea he might survive it, given how ambiguous death is in Keeliai. But if the teenager's only capable of fighting off Malicant's influence once, then Skulduggery would rather take the risk of a permanent death than have an ally permanently turned. Akito's volunteering only makes the decision easier.
"I'm going after the stone," he adds after a brief silence. "Can you stand?"