Skulduggery looks out over the far railing of the deck. They're edging precariously close toward his own deep-seated fears. He knows that there may well come a time when he will be revealed for what he really is; all he can hope is that it will make Ava's worries seem insignificant in hindsight.
He could just tell her, he knows. Just like he could have told Darcy. But the people who deserve to know haven't learned the truth yet, and even the heaviest secrets have a time and a place to be unloaded.
"I know what you mean," he manages to say after a moment of silence that stretches just a touch longer than normal. "And there's no easy solution. Anyone who falls in love here will simply have to accept the risk involved."
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Skulduggery looks out over the far railing of the deck. They're edging precariously close toward his own deep-seated fears. He knows that there may well come a time when he will be revealed for what he really is; all he can hope is that it will make Ava's worries seem insignificant in hindsight.
He could just tell her, he knows. Just like he could have told Darcy. But the people who deserve to know haven't learned the truth yet, and even the heaviest secrets have a time and a place to be unloaded.
"I know what you mean," he manages to say after a moment of silence that stretches just a touch longer than normal. "And there's no easy solution. Anyone who falls in love here will simply have to accept the risk involved."