"No," Skulduggery assured Aqua before she started healing, in answer to her concern for the safety of the city. "There isn't. Not immediately threatening, at any rate." He still didn't trust Yunxu, and there was still the matter of Foreigners being mugged for their soul gems, but Aqua was aware of all that.
Of slightly more immediate concern to Skulduggery was Anton's promise, but any objection he could think of died before it took voice. How very like Anton to dole out punishment resulting in lasting benefits for the community. How very like him to be so adamant. Skulduggery let the objections go and settled for a short sigh instead, leaning back in his chair.
He really wanted his leg back.
"What Ravel means," Skulduggery tacked on to the two-word answer, "and what Anton is ever so helpfully hinting at, is that we had some differences to work through. No one else was hurt, and it won't happen again." Anton would make sure of that, Skulduggery could already tell. He tilted his head, ignoring the healing process in favour of keeping his eyeless gaze on the wall past Aqua's shoulder. "If Jintou saw us, would you make sure he's aware of that? He might be worried he's still in danger."
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Of slightly more immediate concern to Skulduggery was Anton's promise, but any objection he could think of died before it took voice. How very like Anton to dole out punishment resulting in lasting benefits for the community. How very like him to be so adamant. Skulduggery let the objections go and settled for a short sigh instead, leaning back in his chair.
He really wanted his leg back.
"What Ravel means," Skulduggery tacked on to the two-word answer, "and what Anton is ever so helpfully hinting at, is that we had some differences to work through. No one else was hurt, and it won't happen again." Anton would make sure of that, Skulduggery could already tell. He tilted his head, ignoring the healing process in favour of keeping his eyeless gaze on the wall past Aqua's shoulder. "If Jintou saw us, would you make sure he's aware of that? He might be worried he's still in danger."