“Its fairly standard. Also, Im fourteen. Also, yourbeards stupid.Isnt this fun? Skulduggery said brightly. The three of usgetting along so well.”

“Violence?"Skulduggery said. "Violence is never the answer, until it's the only answer.”

“Do you think we’ll be waiting long?” Valkyrie asked,keeping her voice low.“The last time we were in this building, we accused theGrand Mage of being a traitor,” Skulduggery said. “Yes, I thinkwe’ll...”

“People don't like to wait for words, they want the words to wait for them.”

“Ive learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that youre with me, even when youre not by my side.”

“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”