[Clearly, the only reason Skulduggery's being ignored is the language barrier. That makes it less of an offence to pride and more of a mystery to solve.
He doesn't try to stop the man from walking past, even stepping out of the way despite the distance not quite necessitating it. But he does follow. The cloaked woman was a petty criminal and a simple job; a lone sorcerer in Ireland who doesn't speak English or Irish is much more interesting.]
I'm going to keep talking, if you don't mind. The problem here is that Ireland isn't in the best position to defend itself, and there are certain people -- not upstanding citizens like yourself, I'm sure -- who might try to take advantage of that. Naturally, I'm a little suspicious of new people. Let's start with the basics.
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He doesn't try to stop the man from walking past, even stepping out of the way despite the distance not quite necessitating it. But he does follow. The cloaked woman was a petty criminal and a simple job; a lone sorcerer in Ireland who doesn't speak English or Irish is much more interesting.]
I'm going to keep talking, if you don't mind. The problem here is that Ireland isn't in the best position to defend itself, and there are certain people -- not upstanding citizens like yourself, I'm sure -- who might try to take advantage of that. Naturally, I'm a little suspicious of new people. Let's start with the basics.
[He points to himself.]
I'm Skulduggery Pleasant. Call me Skulduggery.
[He points at the man.]
What's your name?