[Valkyrie, predictably, is offended. From the way she reacts when he calls, Skulduggery suspects she was in trouble. More trouble than she meant to be in, from the sounds of it. She's alive, and she has enough energy to be offended, so chances are everything went well, but Skulduggery offers to go pick her up anyway. It's high time she told him what she's hiding.

He sends Ghastly a message that they'll meet him at his shop, and he's thumbing through a few other missed calls when Kratos comes looking for him.]

Kratos, good timing. I need to go talk to my student, and then reassure Ghastly I'm not dead. [Pause.] Deader. Do you want to come with me, or stay here?