[In Keeliai. Is that actually possible? Would that mean that... Hopeless...?

But of course it's addressed to Skulduggery, not Erskine. Because it would be ridiculous of him to hope. He's already had more of a second chance than he deserves, here in Keeliai. He certainly doesn't deserve to hope for more.

Erskine runs a hand through his hair and then threads the fingers of his hands together, rests his chin on his hands again.]

So I'll be going back to take your place... or take my place back, as the case may be, and you'll have something to do with Hopeless. I suppose that sounds about right. [There's a pause.] Say hello, for me. If you see him.

[And then he's standing suddenly, because he can't handle this conversation anymore.]

Was that it, then? Anything else?