[Ah. People can respond. How about that.]

Thank you. I can't, of course, eat the cake, but that's a whole other matter.

[He'd have taken it as a compliment even if Amelia was insulting him. As it is, her introduction intrigues him, a fact which can be seen in the tilt of his expressionless skull.]

Skulduggery Pleasant. A pleasure to meet you, Captain Amelia. How long since you arrived here?