To be fair, the little bird has never hurt Skulduggery before. Been annoying, yes, been very annoying, but it usually stops before it becomes outright painful. Skulduggery has to think about what he might have done to annoy Akito recently.
He quietly scoffs.] And it only took four hundred years to realise it. [Glances down at the bird pecking the chain. It's doing something moderately useful. That's a first.]
excuse you having something sharp rub against a rib HURTS
To be fair, the little bird has never hurt Skulduggery before. Been annoying, yes, been very annoying, but it usually stops before it becomes outright painful. Skulduggery has to think about what he might have done to annoy Akito recently.
He quietly scoffs.] And it only took four hundred years to realise it. [Glances down at the bird pecking the chain. It's doing something moderately useful. That's a first.]