After all the events of the past month - and particularly since more and more of the gem-less Foreigners were arriving each day - there came a point where Skulduggery couldn't help wondering if putting all his current investigations on hold for a few hours wasn't the best thing to do. It felt like he was going around in circles, and Larrikin's presence in the Hotel was a further reminder that Keeliai routinely escaped understanding. A break could be just what he needed, and there was always a chance he'd meet someone else he knew from his world.

Raine went with him. They hadn't had the chance to talk about anything unimportant for a while, after all.

"I'm not a scientist," said Skulduggery, peering down at the glowing plant for sale, "but I imagine studying that would help us figure out whether or not Asti is still alive."

... Mostly unimportant.