[Ha, ha, ha! Palamedes Sextus, do something reckless in pursuit of information? Never!]
Hmm? [He peers up at his skeleton friend, blinks, and then glances at his arm] Oh! Yes, yes. Not to worry, I'll go down to the infirmary once we're done here. I needed to do some preliminary tests on the protection spell--initial data suggests that it can't do anything to prevent minor injuries, which is interesting.
[See, he's not been reckless. He's being scientific.
Pal takes his own lei off and carefully sets it beside him, then reaches for Skulduggery's. He starts by cupping the carved white circle in his palms and staring at them with an intense expression. Then he repeats the process with each feather, bone, seed, and shell strung on the mysterious necklace. From time to time, Skulduggery might see something like a faint wisp of smoke drifting up through Pal's fingers. By the time he's done, Pal's hairline is pink with blood sweat, but he's grinning triumphantly.]
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Hmm? [He peers up at his skeleton friend, blinks, and then glances at his arm] Oh! Yes, yes. Not to worry, I'll go down to the infirmary once we're done here. I needed to do some preliminary tests on the protection spell--initial data suggests that it can't do anything to prevent minor injuries, which is interesting.
[See, he's not been reckless. He's being scientific.
Pal takes his own lei off and carefully sets it beside him, then reaches for Skulduggery's. He starts by cupping the carved white circle in his palms and staring at them with an intense expression. Then he repeats the process with each feather, bone, seed, and shell strung on the mysterious necklace. From time to time, Skulduggery might see something like a faint wisp of smoke drifting up through Pal's fingers. By the time he's done, Pal's hairline is pink with blood sweat, but he's grinning triumphantly.]