"Relatively speaking, then," Raine amended, similarly amused. She was, somehow, not at all surprised that he preferred the challenge to it.

She tipped her head a little as if listening when he sighed, paying attention to mana rather than music for a moment; Skulduggery's mana signature was fairly distinctive. "Doubtful," she said when he asked. Her tone turned speculative. "Though I suppose we could find an excuse to be otherwise engaged."

Skulduggery was already there, however, which made it a poor time to be taking anything else up, as much as Raine might prefer the continued privacy. "Why wouldn't they let you live it down?" she wondered aloud, crossing to open the door as she did. "Hello, Skulduggery."