China approached them, her hair perfectly styled and wearing a green skirt and top. Valkyrie thought of her own messy hair tied up in a rush that morning and wondered if the orange juice from the morning had splashed onto her t-shirt.
"You look fine," Skulduggery whispered to her. "If that's what you're fussing about."
Valkyrie smiled to herself.
"Skulduggery, Valkyrie, oh dear me, what have you two done?" China tutted and shook her head at them. Skulduggery smiled and held up his bound hands.
"Please let us out of these handcuffs. Valkyrie is claustrophobic." Skulduggery said. "I don't even know what we did."
"You trespassed on private property, Skulduggery. You aren't allowed in here. My grandmother had to handcuff you. Old hag," she added with a scowl.
"I can't remember trespassing," Valkyrie frowned. "Have I suddenly developed amnesia?"
"Memory worm," Skulduggery said and clinked his handcuffs together, "I suspect."
"Like Doctor Who? Are those things real?" Valkyrie asked, excited.
"I was joking."
"You really don't remember anything?" China frowned.
"Ah, no," he replied and Valkyrie could hear the smile in his voice. "Could you enlighten us?"
"Well, Valkyrie was drunk and I suspect you were...I'm not sure. High or drunk?" China said. "You were sneaking around laughing with Rue and Vex."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Oh."
"You sound disappointed, Valkyrie. Did you want it to just be a little event with you and your partner?"
"Shut up, Sorrows."