Valkyrie Cain was fourteen years old and a former detective.
She was also fresh out of patience.
The reason for this was currently tied to a wooden chair which stood the middle of the room.
She had spent the last four months looking for clues, tracking down Skulduggery's skull to reopen the portal between dimensions and bring him home.
The man before her now, Sigvard Barren, was her latest lead and he was not cooperating.
"I'm only going to ask one more time. Where is the murder skull? Tell me and we can both be on our way."
Barren's response was in harshly spoken Russian. Now, she might not have understood what he was saying but she doubted it was anything flattering or pertaining to her case.
Clearly he needed some more encouragement.
Valkyrie leaned in, mindful of the distance lest she get her nose smashed in. "Your teeth," she said, "look like they could fall out if I punch them. Let's experiment, shall we?"
Despite his black eye, Barren still managed to look smug. This time when he answered it was in heavily accented English.
"You don't know who you are messing vith, девушка. I know who you are. Zat skeleton's pet." He spat out the last word, his expression twisting into a sneer.
She stayed impassive while he spoke.
"And where is great detective? О да, I remember. The ублюдок is in hell, exactly where he should–"
She punched him. Hard. Right in the mouth.
Two teeth fell.
I apologize for my crappy Russian if these translations are incorrect.
девушка - girl
да - yes
ублюдок - bastard
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