China. Inwardly, Skulduggery groaned, and since he didn't quite have control over his facial muscles yet, it showed. China did mention coming across this Foreigner when Skulduggery saw her last. She neglected to mention that she terrified him even further.

In retrospect, he should probably have guessed that.

"Black hair?" Skulduggery asked. "Blue eyes? Beautiful beyond compare?" He nodded. "The woman you met is a friend of mine with the annoying ability to make people she meets for the first time trust her without question. She can't help it. Her name is China Sorrows. So you're right; she is a taunt. She just isn't the sort of taunt you're thinking of."

Klaus covered the rest, and there wasn't much more Skulduggery could say without sounding suspiciously insistent. He hadn't missed the step Klaus took, but didn't move at all himself. Further suspicion was the last thing they needed.